Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
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Elkhart Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Elkhart Township in Elkhart County | |
| Coordinates: 41°33′59″N 85°49′41″W / 41.56639°N 85.82806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Elkhart |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.69 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.04 sq mi (90.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.65 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 38,388 |
| • Density | 1,041.2/sq mi (402.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-20746[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453275 |
Elkhart Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 36,487.[4]
The Dierdorff Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[5]
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.[4]
Cities and towns
- Goshen (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
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
Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Cripe, Elkhart Prairie, Hess, Oak Ridge, Sparklin, Studebaker and Violett.
