Washington Township
Township
Lickford Bridge, which spans Indian Creek in the township
Coordinates: 38°06′37″N 86°14′29″W / 38.11028°N 86.24139°W / 38.11028; -86.24139
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Harrison
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	21.09 sq mi (54.6 km2)
• Land	20.77 sq mi (53.8 km2)
• Water	0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation [1]	650 ft (198 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	522
• Density	25.1/sq mi (9.7/km2)
FIPS code	18-80684[2]
GNIS feature ID	453999

Washington Township is the smallest of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 522 and it contained 237 housing units.^[3]

History

Washington Township's first settlers were Jacob and Henry Funk and their families who settled in the area in 1805. Their farm was located on the river flat where Indian Creek flows into the Ohio River.

In 1986, an early archaic Indian site was excavated in the western part of the township, the Swan's Landing Archeological Site.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.09 square miles (54.6 km²), of which 20.77 square miles (53.8 km²) (or 98.48%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km²) (or 1.52%) is water.^[3]

Settlements

The only town in Washington Township is New Amsterdam, Indiana, located along the Ohio River. The unincorporated community of Valley City is also located there.