Olive Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

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Olive Township
Township
Map highlighting Olive Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana.svg
Location in St. Joseph County
Coordinates: 41°41′07″N86°28′17″W / 41.68528°N 86.47139°W / 41.68528; -86.47139
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County St. Joseph
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
57.5 sq mi (148.93 km2)
 • Land57.4 sq mi (148.65 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)  0.19%
Elevation
[1]
735 ft (224 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
4,364
 • Density68.2/sq mi (26.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46552, 46554, 46619, 46628
Area code 574
GNIS feature ID 453688

Olive Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [3] As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,914. [4]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Olive Township covers an area of 57.5 square miles (149 km2); of this, 57.4 square miles (149 km2) (99.81 percent) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (0.19 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Olive Chapel Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

History

Olive Township was formed in 1830. [5] The township was named for Olive Stanton Vail, the wife of an early settler. [6]

The Haven Hubbard Home and Studebaker Clubhouse and Tree Sign are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [7] [8]

Education

Olive Township is served by the New Carlisle-Olive Township Public Library. [9]

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Olive Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Olive Township". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website" . Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  5. ↑ History of New Carlisle, Indiana
  6. ↑ Howard, Timothy Edward (1907). A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Lewis publishing Company. p. 296.
  7. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  8. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/18/13 through 3/22/13. National Park Service. March 29, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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