Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

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Elkhart Township
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Location of Elkhart Township in Elkhart County
Coordinates: 41°33′59″N85°49′41″W / 41.56639°N 85.82806°W / 41.56639; -85.82806
Country United States
State Indiana
County Elkhart
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
35.69 sq mi (92.4 km2)
  Land35.04 sq mi (90.8 km2)
  Water0.65 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
38,388
  Density1,041.2/sq mi (402.0/km2)
FIPS code 18-20746 [3]
GNIS feature ID453275

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

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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 35.69 square miles (92.4 km2), of which 35.04 square miles (90.8 km2) (or 98.18%) is land and 0.65 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 1.82%) is water. [4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

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

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Elkhart 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. 1 2 "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. "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/21/11 through 3/25/11. National Park Service. April 1, 2011.
  6. "About us". Goshen Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.