Locke Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Locke Township in Elkhart County | |
| Coordinates: 41°28′48″N 86°01′52″W / 41.48000°N 86.03111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Elkhart |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.78 sq mi (46.0 km2) |
| • Land | 17.78 sq mi (46.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,913 |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (80/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-44514[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453576 |
Locke Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,913.[3]
History
Locke Township was organized in the 1840s.[4] It was named for Samuel Lockwood, a pioneer settler and native of Vermont.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.78 square miles (46.0 km2), all land.[3]
Cities and towns
- Nappanee (northwest quarter)
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Olive Township (north)
- Harrison Township (northeast)
- Union Township (east)
- Jefferson Township, Kosciusko County (southeast)
- Scott Township, Kosciusko County (south)
- German Township, Marshall County (southwest)
- Madison Township, St. Joseph County (northwest)
Major highways
References
- "Locke Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ↑ Deahl, Anthony (1905). A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Elkhart County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 124.
- ↑ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. pp. 1041.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Locke Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.
Municipalities and communities of Elkhart County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  Map of Indiana highlighting Elkhart County | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.