Cleveland Township, Elkhart County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Cleveland Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Elkhart
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:16.47
Area Land Sq Mi:15.88
Area Water Sq Mi:0.59
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:12858
Population Density Sq Mi:702.6
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:235
Elevation Ft:771
Coordinates:41.7225°N -86.0314°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-13528[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453225

Cleveland Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,158.[4]

History

Cleveland Township was established in 1835, and named after Cleveland, Ohio, perhaps due to that city's nickname - "The Forest City".[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 96.42%) is land and (or 3.58%) is water.[4] Boot Lake is in this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries; Carlton Cemetery and California Road Cemetery.[6]

Education

The township has the Cleveland Branch Library, a branch of the Elkhart Public Library.[7]

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Cleveland Township, Elkhart County, Indiana . . March 19, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212203606/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18039 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  5. Book: History of Elkhart County, Indiana . Chas. C. Chapman Co. . 1881 . 685.
  6. at CR12 and CR101
  7. Web site: Library Branches . Elkhart Public Library . 7 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180308041355/https://myepl.org/epl/index.php/library-branches/ . 8 March 2018 . dead .