German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = German Township
|settlement_type = Township
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|image_map = Map highlighting German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana.svg
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|map_caption = Location in St. Joseph County
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|subdivision_type = Country
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|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Indiana}}
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = St. Joseph
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|government_type = Indiana township
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|area_total_km2 = 43.92
|area_land_km2 = 43.73
|area_water_km2 = 0.19
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_total_sq_mi = 16.96
|area_land_sq_mi = 16.89
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.07
|area_water_percent = 0.43
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_footnotes = {{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/German_township,_St._Joseph_County,_Indiana?g=060XX00US1814127468 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 18, 2024}}
|population_total = 10,001
|population_density_km2 = 194.8
|population_density_sq_mi = 504.3
|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 = 242
|elevation_ft = 794
|coordinates = {{coord|41|43|51|N|86|19|01|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}
|timezone = Eastern (EST)
|utc_offset = -5
|timezone_DST = EDT
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|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 46628
|area_code = 574
|blank_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453327 453327]
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German Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.{{cite gnis|id=453327|name=German Township|accessdate=2009-07-07}} As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,518.{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=U.S. Census website |access-date=2009-07-07 }}
History
The Wertz-Bestle Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, German Township covers an area of {{convert|16.96|sqmi}}; of this, {{convert|16.89|sqmi}} (99.57 percent) is land and {{convert|0.07|sqmi}} (0.43 percent) is water.
=Cities, towns, villages=
- South Bend (partial)
=Adjacent townships=
- Niles Township, Berrien County, Michigan (north)
- Clay Township (east)
- Portage Township (southeast)
- Warren Township (southwest)
- Bertrand Township, Berrien County, Michigan (northwest)
=Cemeteries=
The township contains Highland Cemetery.
=Major highways=
- {{jct|state=IN|Toll|}}
- {{jct|state=IN|I|80}}
- {{jct|state=IN|I|90}}
- {{jct|state=IN|US|20}}
- {{jct|state=IN|US|31}}
=Airports and landing strips=
- McClures Airport
- South Bend International Airport (fmr. Michiana Regional Airport, vast majority)
School districts
- South Bend Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 7
- State House District 8
- State Senate District 10
- State Senate District 11
- State Senate District 8
References
- [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://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
- [http://www.indianamap.org/ IndianaMap]
External links
- [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/ Indiana Township Association]
- [http://unitedtownships.org/ United Township Association of Indiana]
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = German Township
|North=Bertrand Township, Berrien County, Michigan
|Northeast=Niles Township, Berrien County, Michigan
|East=Clay Township
|South=Portage Township
|West=Warren Township
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{{St. Joseph County, Indiana}}
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Category:Townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana