Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Concord Township
Township
Location of Concord Township in Elkhart County
Coordinates: 41°39′10″N85°56′38″W / 41.65278°N 85.94389°W / 41.65278; -85.94389
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Elkhart
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.86 sq mi (95.5 km2)
• Land	36.15 sq mi (93.6 km2)
• Water	0.71 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation [1]	764 ft (233 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	55,903
• Density	1,498.4/sq mi (578.5/km2)
FIPS code	18-14842 [3]
GNIS feature ID	453245

Concord Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 54,167. ^[4]

History

Concord Township was founded in 1830. ^[5]

The Joseph and Sarah Puterbaugh Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. ^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.86 square miles (95.5 km²), of which 36.15 square miles (93.6 km²) (or 98.07%) is land and 0.71 square miles (1.8 km²) (or 1.93%) is water. ^[4]

Cities and towns

• Dunlap
• Elkhart (south half)
• Goshen (northwest edge)

Unincorporated towns

• De Camp Gardens

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

Adjacent townships

• Osolo Township (north)
• Washington Township (northeast)
• Jefferson Township (east)
• Elkhart Township (southeast)
• Harrison Township (south)
• Olive Township (southwest)
• Baugo Township (west)
• Cleveland Township (northwest)

Major highways

• US 20
• US 33
• SR 19
• SR 120

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Burkett, Grace Lawn, Prairie Street, Rice, Rowe and Frame.

References

• "Concord 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

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "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.
5. History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. p. 725.
6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana