Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana
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Washington Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Washington Township in Daviess County | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′10″N 87°10′33″W / 38.66944°N 87.17583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 73.77 sq mi (191.1 km2) |
| • Land | 73.08 sq mi (189.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,054 |
| • Density | 219.7/sq mi (84.82/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-80522[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453990 |
Washington Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,054 (up from 15,534 at 2010[3]) and it contained 6,811 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 9,712 | — | |
| 1900 | 11,994 | 23.5% | |
| 1910 | 11,404 | −4.9% | |
| 1920 | 12,334 | 8.2% | |
| 1930 | 13,103 | 6.2% | |
| 1940 | 13,275 | 1.3% | |
| 1950 | 14,284 | 7.6% | |
| 1960 | 14,497 | 1.5% | |
| 1970 | 14,723 | 1.6% | |
| 1980 | 15,208 | 3.3% | |
| 1990 | 14,716 | −3.2% | |
| 2000 | 15,110 | 2.7% | |
| 2010 | 15,534 | 2.8% | |
| 2020 | 16,054 | 3.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
Washington Township was organized on 12 May 1817 at the first meeting of the Daviess County Commissioners. Among its earliest settlements was the community of Liverpool, which later became subsumed into the county seat of Washington, which is located in Washington Township.[6]
County Bridge No. 45, Jefferson Elementary School, and Prairie Creek Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]
