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
- Locke
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
US 6
SR 19
References
- "Locke Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ 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.
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