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Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Elkhart

FIPS code
  
18-20746

Local time
  
Thursday 2:44 AM

State
  
Indiana

Elevation
  
804 ft (245 m)

GNIS feature ID
  
453275

Population
  
36,487 (2010)

Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Weather
  
4°C, Wind NW at 18 km/h, 41% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Gateway Cellar Winery, Break Free Escapes, Shanklin Park, Fidler Pond Park

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

Contents

Map of Elkhart Township, IN, USA

History

The Dierdorff Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

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.

Cities and towns

  • Goshen (vast majority)

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Waterford Mills

    • Adjacent townships

  • Jefferson Township (north)
  • Middlebury Township (northeast)
  • Clinton Township (east)
  • Benton Township (southeast)
  • Jackson Township (south)
  • Union Township (southwest)
  • Harrison Township (west)
  • Concord Township (northwest)

    • Major highways

  • US 33
  • SR 4
  • SR 15
  • SR 119

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains seven cemeteries: Cripe, Elkhart Prairie, Hess, Oak Ridge, Sparklin, Studebaker and Violett.

    References

    Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indiana Wikipedia
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