Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
Elkhart Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 36,487.
History
The Dierdorff Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.69 square miles (92.4 km), of which 35.04 square miles (90.8 km) (or 98.18%) is land and 0.65 square miles (1.7 km) (or 1.82%) is water.
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.
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.
- ^ "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.
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