Washington Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,054 (up from 15,534 at 2010) and it contained 6,811 housing units.
History Washington Township was organized on 12 May 1817 at the first meeting of the Daviess County Commissioners. Among its earliest settlements was the community of Liverpool, which later became subsumed into the county seat of Washington, which is located in Washington Township.Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 273.
County Bridge No. 45, Jefferson Elementary School, and Prairie Creek Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.06%) is land and (or 0.94%) is water. Blue Hole Pond, Snyder Pond and Swan Pond are in this township.
Cities and towns Washington
Unincorporated towns Graham Lettsville Maysville South Washington
Adjacent townships Steele Township (north) Vigo Township, Knox County (north) Bogard Township (northeast) Barr Township (east) Harrison Township (southeast) Veale Township (south) Harrison Township, Knox County (southwest) Steen Township, Knox County (west)
Major highways
Cemeteries The township contains five cemeteries: Colbert, Hawkins, New Veale Creek, Oak Grove and Saint Johns.
References United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files U.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana