Southwest, Indiana | |
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  Southwest  Southwest | |
| Coordinates: 41°32′12″N85°56′38″W / 41.53667°N 85.94389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Elkhart |
| Township | Harrison |
| Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
| ZIP code | 46526 |
| FIPS code | 18-71594 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 443890 [1] |
Southwest is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.
A post office opened in Southwest in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901. [3] Southwest lies southwest of the county seat, hence the name. [4]
In 1905, Southwest contained a general store, a brick schoolhouse, three churches, and a dozen families. [5]
Goshen is a city in and the county seat of Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. It is the smaller of the two principal cities of the Elkhart–Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend–Elkhart–Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the northern part of Indiana near the Michigan border, in a region known as Michiana. Goshen is located 10 miles southeast of Elkhart, 25 miles southeast of South Bend, 120 miles east of Chicago, and 150 miles north of Indianapolis. The population was 34,517 at the 2020 census.
Elkhart County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the county's population was 207,047. The county seat is Goshen. Elkhart County is part of the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area. It is also considered part of the broader region of Northern Indiana known as Michiana, and is 20 miles (32 km) east of South Bend, Indiana, 110 miles (180 km) east of Chicago, Illinois, and 150 miles (240 km) north of Indianapolis, Indiana. The area is referred to by locals as the recreation vehicle (RV) capital of the world and is known for its sizable Amish and Old Order Mennonite population.
Bristol is a town in Washington Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,602 at the 2010 census.
Elkhart is a city in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The city is located 15 miles (24 km) east of South Bend, Indiana, 110 miles (180 km) east of Chicago, Illinois, and 150 miles (240 km) north of Indianapolis, Indiana. Elkhart has the larger population of the two principal cities of the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area, in a region commonly known as Michiana. The population was 53,923 at the 2020 census. Despite the shared name and being the most populous city in the county, it is not the county seat of Elkhart County; that position is held by the city of Goshen, located about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Elkhart.
Baugo Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,431.
Benton Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,200, up from 2,963 at the previous census.
Cleveland Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,158.
Clinton Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,870, up from 4,624 at the previous census.
Concord Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 54,167.
Elkhart Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 36,487.
Harrison Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,435.
Jackson Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,288.
Locke Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,913.
Middlebury Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,498.
Union Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,134.
Perry Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,761 and it contained 2,279 housing units.
Foraker is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.
Benton is an unincorporated community in Benton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.
Waterford Mills is an unincorporated community in Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.
The South Bend–Mishawaka Metropolitan Statistical Area, sometimes referred to as Michiana, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in northern Indiana and one in southwest Michigan (Cass), anchored by the cities of South Bend and Mishawaka in Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 319,224.
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