Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,506 and it contained 4,662 housing units.
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 75.31 square miles (195.1 km2), of which 74.95 square miles (194.1 km2) (or 99.52%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) (or 0.48%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Salem (the county seat)
Unincorporated towns
Canton at 38.623947°N 86.034698°W / 38.623947; -86.034698
Fair Acres at 38.604224°N 86.090255°W / 38.604224; -86.090255
Harristown at 38.597836°N 86.024142°W / 38.597836; -86.024142
Highland at 38.649501°N 86.127479°W / 38.649501; -86.127479
Hitchcock at 38.638112°N 86.169703°W / 38.638112; -86.169703
Martin Heights at 38.612557°N 86.108034°W / 38.612557; -86.108034
McCol Place at 38.609224°N 86.114423°W / 38.609224; -86.114423
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
Monroe Township (north)
Gibson Township (northeast)
Franklin Township (east)
Polk Township (southeast)
Pierce Township (south)
Howard Township (southwest)
Vernon Township (west)
Jefferson Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these fifteen cemeteries: Blue River Hicksite, Blue River Quaker Orthodox, Coggswell, Crown Hill, McKnight, Mt. Zion, New Philadelphia, Nicholson, Norris, Old Hebron, Paynter, Poor Farm, Stalker, Winslow and Wright.
Airports and landing strips
Hardin Airport
Salem Municipal Airport
Education
Salem Community Schools
Washington Township is served by the Salem-Washington Township Public Library.
Political districts
Indiana's 9th congressional district
State House District 73
State Senate District 44