Washington Township, Delaware County, Indiana
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Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. According to the 2020 census, its population was 1,849 and it contained 889 housing units.
Geography
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Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Jefferson Township, Grant County (north)
- Licking Township, Blackford County (northeast)
- Union Township (east)
- Hamilton Township (southeast)
- Harrison Township (south)
- Monroe Township, Madison County (southwest)
- Van Buren Township, Madison County (west)
- Fairmount Township, Grant County (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Elizabethtown, Olive Branch, Thompson, Wheeling and Zion Chapel.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1890 | 1,863 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,005 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 1,931 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 1,608 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 1,686 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 1,683 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 1,747 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 1,921 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 2,218 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 2,468 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 2,201 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 2,166 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 2,027 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 1,849 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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2020 census
As of the census[1] of 2020, there were 1,849 people, 811 households, and 341 families living in the township. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 889 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the township was 95.78% White, 1.6% African American, 1.1% Asian, 3.8% from other races, and 3.35% from two or more races. Hispanic and Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 811 households, of which 22.5% had children under 18 living with them, 42.05% were married couples living together, 4.93% had a female householder with no husband present, and 2.59% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.43% were non-families. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.69.
The median age in the township was 45.2. 3.8% of residents were under the age of 5; 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 77.5% were age 18 or older; and 17.7% were age 65 or older. 7.0% of the population were veterans.
The most common language spoken at home was English with 98.7% speaking it at home, 0.9% spoke Spanish at home and 0.4% spoke an Asian or Pacific Islander language at home. 0.8% of the population were foreign born.
The median household income in Washington Township was $39,821, 29.1% less than the median average for the state of Indiana. 10.8% of the population were in poverty, including 14.6% of residents under the age of 18. The poverty level for the township was 2.1% lower than that of the state. 22.9% of the population were disabled and 11.6% had no healthcare coverage. 32.2% of the population had attained a high school or equivalent degree, 31.4% had attended college but received no degree, 8.7% had attained an Associate's degree or higher, 6.6% had attained a Bachelor's degree or higher, and 4.7% had a graduate or professional degree. 23.0% had no degree. 60.2% of Washington Township residents were employed, working a mean of 40.3 hours per week. The median gross rent in Gaston was $772 and the homeownership rate was 76.0%. 78 housing units were vacant at a density of Script error: No such module "convert"..
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