Locke Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Locke Township
Township

Location of Locke Township in Elkhart County
Coordinates: 41°28′48″N 86°01′52″W / 41.48000°N 86.03111°W / 41.48000; -86.03111Coordinates: 41°28′48″N 86°01′52″W / 41.48000°N 86.03111°W / 41.48000; -86.03111
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[1] 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

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Deahl, Anthony (1905). A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Elkhart County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 124.
  5. ↑ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. p. 1041.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/12/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.