Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°45′35″N 86°23′42″W / 39.75972°N 86.39500°W / 39.75972; -86.39500CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyHendricksGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total38.68 sq mi (100.18 km²) • Land38.65 sq mi (100.09 km²) • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km²) 0.09%Elevation

833 ft (254 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total57,176 • Density1,158.2/sq mi (447.2/km²)GNIS feature ID0454000

Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 44,764.^[2]

History

Washington Township was named for George Washington.^[3]

The John W. McClain House, A.A. Parsons Farmstead, and Smith Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[4]^[5]

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 38.68 square miles (100.2 km²); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) or 0.09 percent is water. The streams of Abner Creek, Army Branch, Lake Forest Creek and March Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Avon
Plainfield (north edge)

Unincorporated towns

Arborview Mobile Home Park
Big Four Yard
Six Points
Wynbrooke

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Lincoln Township (north)
Wayne Township, Marion County (east)
Decatur Township, Marion County (southeast)
Guilford Township (south)
Liberty Township (southwest)
Center Township (west)
Middle Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains twelve cemeteries: Abner Creek, Barlow, Gossett, McClain, Merritt, Merritt Memorial Gardens, North Lawn, Salem Baptist, Shiloh Baptist, Shiloh Methodist, Smith and White Lick Presbyterian.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Speedway Airport (Closed)^[6]

Library

Washington Township is served by the Avon-Washington Township Public Library in Avon.^[7]

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Hancock County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 20, 2008.
^ Hadley, John Vestal (1914). History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 100.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/29/14 through 10/03/14. National Park Service. October 10, 2014.
^ "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Indiana: Western Indianapolis area".
^ "Avon-Washington Township Public Library Card". Avon-Washington Twp Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.