Washington Township is one of ten
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
in
Knox County, Indiana
Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana in the United States. The oldest county in Indiana, it was one of two original counties created in the Northwest Territory in 1790, alongside, St. Clair County, Illinois. Knox County was gradu ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,286 and it contained 1,022 housing units.
History
It is named for
George Washington
George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of ...
.
was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 2010.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.49%) is land and (or 0.49%) is water.
References
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Knox County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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