Washington Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°31′14″N 86°38′55″W / 41.52056°N 86.64861°W / 41.52056; -86.64861CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyLaPorteGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total26.84 sq mi (69.5 km²) • Land26.83 sq mi (69.5 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)Elevation

^[1]

738 ft (225 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,211 • Density50.6/sq mi (19.5/km²)FIPS code18-80774^[3]GNIS feature ID454004

Washington Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,211 (down from 1,357 at 2010^[4]) and it contained 491 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.84 square miles (69.5 km²), of which 26.83 square miles (69.5 km²) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.04%) is water.^[4]

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, LaPorte County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.