Elkhart Township, Noble County, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Elkhart Township

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|subdivision_type = Country

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|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Noble

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|government_type = Indiana township

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|unit_pref = Imperial

|area_total_sq_mi = 35.9

|area_land_sq_mi = 35.38

|area_water_sq_mi = 0.52

|area_water_percent = 1.45

|population_as_of = 2020

|population_footnotes = {{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Elkhart Township, Noble County, Indiana |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Elkhart_township,_Noble_County,_Indiana?g=060XX00US1811320764 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=Apr 2, 2024}}

|population_total = 2062

|population_density_sq_mi = 58.4

|elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2017-05-09|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=October 25, 2007}}

|elevation_m = 274

|elevation_ft = 899

|coordinates = {{coord|41|28|53|N|85|28|43|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}

|timezone = Eastern (EST)

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|postal_code_type = ZIP codes

|postal_code = 46571, 46767, 46784, 46794

|area_code = 260

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Elkhart Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,062 (a tiny decrease of 2,065 from 2010{{cite web

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|archive-date=2020-02-12

|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1

|publisher=United States Census

|accessdate=2013-05-10

}}) and it contained 742 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|35.9|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|35.38|sqmi}} (or 98.55%) is land and {{convert|0.52|sqmi}} (or 1.45%) is water.

=Unincorporated towns=

  • Cosperville at {{coord|41.480883|-85.474148|scale:10000|display=inline}}
  • Wawaka at {{coord|41.456994|-85.482204|scale:10000|display=inline}}

=Cemeteries=

The township contains 3 cemeteries Lower (Lauer), Cosperville, & Rice (Brothwell) Cemeteries.

The township contains Cosperville Cemetery.

The township contains Rice/Brothwell Cemetery.

=Major highways=

=Lakes=

  • Mirror Lake
  • a portion of Diamond lake

School districts

  • West Noble School Corporation

Political districts

References

  • {{cite gnis|0453276|Elkhart Township, Noble County, Indiana|2009-10-17}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20081212132948/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2008/tgrshp2008.html United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
  • [http://www.indianamap.org/ IndianaMap]