Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,412 and it contained 478 housing units.

History The Sanitorium Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.50%) is land and (or 0.50%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages Marshall

Census-designated places Judson at

Unincorporated communities Nyesville at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries The township contains these seven cemeteries: Barnes, Bethany, Buchanan, Elder, Overman, Poplar and Rawlings.

Major highways U.S. Route 41

School districts North Central Parke Community School Corporation - Text list Formerly: Turkey Run Community School Corporation

Political districts State House District 44 State Senate District 38

References

United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles IndianaMap

External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana City-Data.com page for Washington Township