Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Elkhart 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:35.69
Area Land Sq Mi:35.04
Area Water Sq Mi:0.65
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:38388
Population Density Sq Mi:1041.2
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:245
Elevation Ft:804
Coordinates:41.5664°N -85.8281°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-20746[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453275

Elkhart Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 36,487.[4]

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, of which (or 98.18%) is land and (or 1.82%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Elkhart 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. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2011-04-01. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/21/11 through 3/25/11. National Park Service.
  6. Web site: About us . Goshen Public Library . 7 March 2018.