Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

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Portage Township
Map highlighting Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana.svg
Location in St. Joseph County
Coordinates: 41°40′09″N86°16′33″W / 41.66917°N 86.27583°W / 41.66917; -86.27583
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County St. Joseph
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total34.8 sq mi (90.14 km2)
  Land34.36 sq mi (88.98 km2)
  Water0.45 sq mi (1.15 km2)  1.28%
Elevation
[1]
715 ft (218 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total94,571
  Density2,762.4/sq mi (1,066.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46556, 46601, 46613, 46614, 46615, 46616, 46617, 46619, 46628, 46629
Area code 574
GNIS feature ID 453759

Portage Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 94,571. [3]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Portage Township covers an area of 34.8 square miles (90 km2); of this, 34.36 square miles (89.0 km2) (98.71 percent) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.2 km2) (1.28 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Census Designated Places

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bowman, Cedar Grove, Hungarian Sacred Heart, Riverview and Saint Josephs.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. "Portage Township". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  3. "2020 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2023.