Olive Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
Olive Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,068.
History
Olive Township was organized in 1836.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.15 square miles (47.0 km), of which 18.08 square miles (46.8 km) (or 99.61%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km) (or 0.44%) is water.
Cities and towns
- Wakarusa (north three-quarters)
Adjacent townships
- Baugo Township (north)
- Concord Township (northeast)
- Harrison Township (east)
- Union Township (southeast)
- Locke Township (south)
- Madison Township, St. Joseph County (west)
- Penn Township, St. Joseph County (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Pletcher and Shutts.
Education
Olive Township residents are eligible to obtain a library card at the Wakarusa-Olive & Harrison Township Public Library in Wakarusa.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Olive 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.
- ^ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. p. 1101.
- ^ "How to get a library card". Wakarusa-Olive & Harrison Township Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
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