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Washington Township, Clark County, Indiana

Washington Township, Clark County, township, in Clark County, Indiana. Washington Township, Clark County had 1,848 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 8.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,706 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,474 (±335). GEOID 1801980450.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,848

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,706 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,474 ±335

Median household income

$88,250

±$22,223 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$188,100

±$47,043 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$1,147

±$134 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Washington Township, Clark County and what county is it in?

Washington Township, Clark County is a township in Clark County, Indiana. It covers 35.2 square miles of land, 48 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Washington Township (Clark County): New Washington (CDP, 595 in 2020).

Washington Township, Clark County is in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 12 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Washington Township, Clark County (marked with a dot) in Clark County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Washington Township, Clark County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,848 people lived in Washington Township, Clark County on July 1, 2025, up 8.1% since 2020, faster than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,706 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,474 (±335).

  • July 2020→2021 +16 (1,730)
  • 2021→2022 +20 (1,750)
  • 2022→2023 +18 (1,768)
  • 2023→2024 +27 (1,795)
  • 2024→2025 +53 (1,848)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureWashington Township, Clark CountyClark CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,474±335124,3546,851,073no clear change
Households654±14351,2422,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.25±0.272.392.46−0.60
Housing units711±15155,0492,976,568no clear change

Washington Township, Clark County's population since 2000

From 1,667 in 2000 to 1,848 in 2025: up 10.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Washington Township, Clark County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,667
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,642
  • 2010 Census 1,702
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,855
  • 2020 Census 1,706
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,848

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Washington Township, Clark County?

The median resident of Washington Township, Clark County is 46.9 years old; 17.1% are under 18 and 24.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 99.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 0.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureWashington Township, Clark CountyClark CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age46.9±6.139.938.1no clear change
Under 18 years17.1%±6.2 pts22.0%23.3%–
65 years and over24.7%±8.9 pts16.7%16.8%–
Male55.2%±6.4 pts49.0%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±2.5 pts6.9%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic99.7%±0.5 pts79.6%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.5 pts7.0%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.5 pts1.2%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.5 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.5 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.3%±0.5 pts4.9%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.5 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.9%±1.4 pts4.2%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.7%±1.1 pts6.3%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.0%±5.4 pts7.6%6.3%–
With a disability17.5%±6.2 pts15.6%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage7.5%±8.0 pts6.7%7.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.3%±2.7 pts91.2%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)20.7%±7.9 pts27.7%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)9.1%±6.2 pts9.0%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier90.6%±9.0 pts89.1%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year8.0%±8.5 pts3.3%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Washington Township, Clark County earn?

Half of Washington Township, Clark County's 654 households earn less than $88,250 a year (±$22,223), against $74,214 in Clark County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 the median was $61,105 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $27,145 after inflation.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureWashington Township, Clark CountyClark CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$88,250±$22,223$74,214$71,957+$27,145
Mean household income$104,342±$19,220$92,580$95,247–
Per capita income$46,390±$8,457$38,661$38,351+$18,824
People below the poverty line4.2%±3.3 pts10.2%12.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±13.8 pts11.5%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP3.8%±4.2 pts7.7%9.1%–
Households with a computer96.0%±4.5 pts95.7%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription86.7%±9.9 pts90.9%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Washington Township, Clark County?

Owners occupy 84.7% of Washington Township, Clark County's occupied homes and renters 15.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $188,100 by its owner (±$47,043). The median renter pays $1,147 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureWashington Township, Clark CountyClark CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$188,100±$47,043$222,900$218,200no clear change
Median gross rent$1,147±$134$1,129$1,062+$183
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent32.5%±33.6 pts35.5%38.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,151±$173$1,403$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes84.7%±8.7 pts74.7%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes15.3%±8.7 pts25.3%29.4%–
Housing units711±15155,0492,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±6.5 pts1.3%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±30.3 pts7.4%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes80.2%±11.9 pts73.2%72.6%–
Mobile homes18.4%±11.9 pts5.1%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later6.9%±5.2 pts4.0%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20191.7%±2.9 pts12.1%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier7.0%±5.3 pts7.2%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle6.0%±4.7 pts5.0%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Washington Township, Clark County work and get to work?

87.8% of Washington Township, Clark County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 30.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureWashington Township, Clark CountyClark CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)60.0%±9.0 pts66.0%63.8%–
Unemployment rate1.3%±2.2 pts4.0%4.3%–
Drove alone to work87.8%±8.1 pts76.6%76.3%–
Carpooled5.1%±4.2 pts7.9%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±4.9 pts0.2%0.6%–
Walked0.0%±4.9 pts1.2%1.9%–
Worked from home7.0%±6.6 pts12.7%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work30.5 min±5.622.2 min24.1 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Washington Township, Clark County?

No census tract lies mostly in Washington Township, Clark County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Washington Township, Clark County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Washington Township, Clark County
Tract 510Clark County4,847 $84,773 $228,40040%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Washington Township, Clark County) · Census block assignment files

How does Washington Township, Clark County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Washington Township, Clark County is the 5,148th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 493rd-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Washington Township, Clark County ranks 247th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Washington Township, Clark County's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate493rd1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)59th1,056
Residents per square mile866th1,088
Median household income247th1,072
Per capita income136th1,087
Median home value551st1,075
Median gross rent163rd904
Bachelor's degree or higher505th1,029
Median age187th1,083
Owner-occupied share413th1,087
Travel time to work214th1,088

Washington Township, Clark County's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Washington Township, Clark County?

28 of the 57 figures for Washington Township, Clark County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Washington Township, Clark County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.