Washington Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°17′56″N 86°31′19″W / 41.29889°N 86.52194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Starke |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.19 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
• Land | 36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.17% |
Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,944 |
• Density | 83.1/sq mi (32.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 46511, 46531, 46534 |
Area code | 574 |
GNIS feature ID | 454020 |
Washington Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,944 (down from 3,003 at 2010[4]) and it contained 1,214 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.19 square miles (93.7 km2), of which 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[4]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these two cemeteries: Holy Cross and Swartzell.