Olive Township | |
|---|---|
) Location of Olive Township in Elkhart County | |
| Coordinates: 41°33′37″N 86°01′53″W / 41.56028°N 86.03139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Elkhart |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.15 sq mi (47.0 km2) |
| • Land | 18.08 sq mi (46.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,068 |
| • Density | 169.7/sq mi (65.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-56520[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453687 |
Olive Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,068.[3]
History
Olive Township was organized in 1836.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.15 square miles (47.0 km2), of which 18.08 square miles (46.8 km2) (or 99.61%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.44%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
- Wakarusa (north three-quarters)
Adjacent townships
- Baugo Township (north)
- Concord Township (northeast)
- Harrison Township (east)
- Union Township (southeast)
- Locke Township (south)
- Madison Township, St. Joseph County (west)
- Penn Township, St. Joseph County (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Pletcher and Shutts.
Education
Olive Township residents are eligible to obtain a library card at the Wakarusa-Olive & Harrison Township Public Library in Wakarusa.[5]
References
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. p. 1101.
- ^ "How to get a library card". Wakarusa-Olive & Harrison Township Public Library. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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