Washington Township, Ripley County, Indiana
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Washington Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°04′14″N 85°08′29″W / 39.07056°N 85.14139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.33 sq mi (76.0 km2) |
| • Land | 29.31 sq mi (75.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.052 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,257 |
| • Density | 77.00/sq mi (29.73/km2) |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-81008[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 454017 |
Washington Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,257 (down from 2,440 at 2010[3]) and it contained 895 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 925 | — | |
| 1900 | 871 | −5.8% | |
| 1910 | 856 | −1.7% | |
| 1920 | 885 | 3.4% | |
| 1930 | 874 | −1.2% | |
| 1940 | 910 | 4.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,067 | 17.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,268 | 18.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,301 | 2.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,811 | 39.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,989 | 9.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,196 | 10.4% | |
| 2010 | 2,440 | 11.1% | |
| 2020 | 2,257 | −7.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
