Elkhart Township, Noble County, Indiana
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Elkhart Township
|settlement_type = Township
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|image_skyline = Wawaka post office.jpg
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|image_caption = Post office of Wawaka
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|image_map = Map highlighting Elkhart Township, Noble County, Indiana.svg
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|map_caption = Location in Noble County
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|subdivision_type = Country
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|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Indiana}}
|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)
|utc_offset = -5
|timezone_DST = EDT
|utc_offset_DST = -4
|postal_code_type = ZIP codes
|postal_code = 46571, 46767, 46784, 46794
|area_code = 260
|blank_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453276 453276]
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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
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18113
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212204022/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18113
|url-status=dead
|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
=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
- Indiana's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 52
- State Senate District 13
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]
External links
- [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/ Indiana Township Association]
- [http://unitedtownships.org/ United Township Association of Indiana]
- [http://www.city-data.com/township/Elkhart-Noble-IN.html City-Data.com page for Elkhart Township]
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Elkhart Township
|North=Clearspring Township, LaGrange County
|Northeast=Johnson Township, LaGrange County
|East=Orange Township
|Southeast=Jefferson Township
|South=York Township
|Southwest=Sparta Township
|West=Perry Township
|Northwest=Eden Township, LaGrange County
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{{Noble County, Indiana}}
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