Elkhart Township, Noble County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°28′53″N 85°28′43″W / 41.48139°N 85.47861°W / 41.48139; -85.47861Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyNobleGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.9 sq mi (93 km²) • Land35.38 sq mi (91.6 km²) • Water0.52 sq mi (1.3 km²) 1.45%Elevation

^[1]

899 ft (274 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total2,062 • Density58.4/sq mi (22.5/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

46571, 46767, 46784, 46794

Area code260GNIS feature ID453276

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^[3]) and it contained 742 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km²), of which 35.38 square miles (91.6 km²) (or 98.55%) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.3 km²) (or 1.45%) is water.^[3]

Unincorporated towns

Cosperville at 41°28′51″N 85°28′27″W / 41.480883°N 85.474148°W / 41.480883; -85.474148
Wawaka at 41°27′25″N 85°28′56″W / 41.456994°N 85.482204°W / 41.456994; -85.482204

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

"Elkhart Township, Noble County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
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^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Elkhart Township, Noble County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.