Olive Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

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Olive Township
Township
Map highlighting Olive Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.svg
Location of Olive Township in Elkhart County
Coordinates: 41°33′37″N86°01′53″W / 41.56028°N 86.03139°W / 41.56028; -86.03139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Elkhart
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
18.15 sq mi (47.0 km2)
 • Land18.08 sq mi (46.8 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
[1]
823 ft (251 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
3,388
 • Density169.7/sq mi (65.5/km2)
FIPS code 18-56520 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453687

Olive Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,068. [4]

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History

Olive Township was organized in 1836. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.15 square miles (47.0 km2), of which 18.08 square miles (46.8 km2) (or 99.61%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.44%) is water. [4]

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Pletcher and Shutts.

Education

Olive Township residents are eligible to obtain a library card at the Wakarusa-Olive & Harrison Township Public Library in Wakarusa. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Olive 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. ↑ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. p. 1101.
  6. ↑ "How to get a library card". Wakarusa-Olive & Harrison Township Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.


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