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Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°39′10″N 85°56′38″W / 41.65278°N 85.94389°W / 41.65278; -85.94389
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Concord Township
Township
Location of Concord Township in Elkhart County
Location of Concord Township in Elkhart County
Coordinates: 41°39′10″N 85°56′38″W / 41.65278°N 85.94389°W / 41.65278; -85.94389
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyElkhart
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
36.86 sq mi (95.5 km2)
 • Land36.15 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Water0.71 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation
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764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
55,903
 • Density1,498.4/sq mi (578.5/km2)
FIPS code18-14842[3]
GNIS feature ID453245

Concord Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 54,167.[4]

History

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Concord Township was founded in 1830.[5]

The Joseph and Sarah Puterbaugh Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[6]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.86 square miles (95.5 km2), of which 36.15 square miles (93.6 km2) (or 98.07%) is land and 0.71 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 1.93%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

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Major highways

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Cemeteries

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The township contains five cemeteries: Burkett, Grace Lawn, Prairie Street, Rice, Rowe and Frame.

References

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  • "Concord 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
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. p. 725.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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