Washington Township, Ripley County, Indiana
Washington Township | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 39°04′14″N 85°08′29″W / 39.07056°N 85.14139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.33 sq mi (76.0 km2) |
| • Land | 29.31 sq mi (75.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,257 |
| • Density | 77/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-81008 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454017 |
Washington Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,257 (down from 2,440 at 2010) and it contained 895 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 925 | — | |
| 1900 | 871 | −5.8% | |
| 1910 | 856 | −1.7% | |
| 1920 | 885 | 3.4% | |
| 1930 | 874 | −1.2% | |
| 1940 | 910 | 4.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,067 | 17.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,268 | 18.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,301 | 2.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,811 | 39.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,989 | 9.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,196 | 10.4% | |
| 2010 | 2,440 | 11.1% | |
| 2020 | 2,257 | −7.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||