Elkhart Township | |
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 Location of Elkhart Township in Elkhart County | |
| Coordinates: 41°33′59″N 85°49′41″W / 41.56639°N 85.82806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Elkhart |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.69 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.04 sq mi (90.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.65 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 38,388 |
| • Density | 1,041.2/sq mi (402.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-20746[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453275 |
Elkhart Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 36,487.[4]
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History
The Dierdorff Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.69 square miles (92.4 km2), of which 35.04 square miles (90.8 km2) (or 98.18%) is land and 0.65 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 1.82%) is water.[4]
Cities and towns
- Goshen (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Jefferson Township (north)
- Middlebury Township (northeast)
- Clinton Township (east)
- Benton Township (southeast)
- Jackson Township (south)
- Union Township (southwest)
- Harrison Township (west)
- Concord Township (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Cripe, Elkhart Prairie, Hess, Oak Ridge, Sparklin, Studebaker and Violett.
Education
Elkhart Township residents may obtain a library card at the Goshen Public Library in Goshen.[6]
References
- "Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/21/11 through 3/25/11. National Park Service. April 1, 2011.
- ^ "About us". Goshen Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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