Washington Township, Buchanan County, Iowa

Washington Township is one of sixteen townships in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,540.

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Independence. The unincorporated community of Otterville also lies in the township. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: German Catholic, Otterville and Saint Johns.