Country United States County Allen GNIS feature ID 453820 Local time Friday 5:58 PM | State Indiana FIPS code 18-66924 Elevation 243 m Population 72,245 (2010) | |
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Website stjosephtwp.allenco.in.gov Weather 24°C, Wind SW at 29 km/h, 49% Humidity Area 92.02 km² (91.92 km² Land / 10 ha Water) Colleges and Universities Indiana University – Purdue, Concordia Theological Seminary, Ivy Tech Community College‑Northeast, Brown Mackie College, Ravenscroft Beauty College | ||
Saint Joseph Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 72,245.
Contents
- Map of St Joseph Township IN USA
- History
- Geography
- Cities and towns
- Adjacent townships
- Education
- Libraries
- Transportation
- Major highways
- Recreation
- References
Map of St Joseph Township, IN, USA
History
The Martin Blume Jr. Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
Geography
St. Joseph Township covers an area of 35.63 square miles (92.27 km2); 0.042 square miles (0.11 km2), or 0.11 percent, of this is water. The mostly suburban township includes portions of the cities of Fort Wayne (Indiana's second largest city) and New Haven. The St. Joseph River flows through the western part of the township.
Cities and towns
Adjacent townships
The township is adjacent to these Indiana townships:
Education
St. Joseph Township is the home of Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). With an enrollment of 14,192, it is the fifth-largest public university campus in Indiana. The township is also home to the Northeast Indiana regional campus of Ivy Tech Community College, the second-largest public community college campus in the state.
St. Joseph Township's private colleges and universities include Concordia Theological Seminary (Lutheran) and the Fort Wayne campus of Brown Mackie College.
The township is also home to two high schools: R. Nelson Snider High School, a large public school operated by Fort Wayne Community Schools, and Blackhawk Christian School, a private K–12 school operated by Blackhawk Ministries.
Libraries
St. Joseph Township residents are served by the Allen County Public Library's Georgetown Branch.
Transportation
Public transportation in St. Joseph Township is provided by the Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation's Citilink and Campuslink bus systems.
Major highways
Recreation
The City of Fort Wayne operates Shoaff Park in the township, a 184.5-acre (74.7 ha) park located on the banks of the St. Joseph River. The park offers hiking, boating, public golf course, a disk golf course, tennis courts, basketball courts, soccer fields, and a playground with splashpad.