Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Lincoln Township | |
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 Location in St. Joseph County | |
| Coordinates: 41°28′55″N 86°29′08″W / 41.48194°N 86.48556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | St. Joseph |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.2 sq mi (57.5 km2) |
| • Land | 22.19 sq mi (57.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.05% |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,859 |
| • Density | 137.6/sq mi (53.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46554, 46574 |
| Area code | 574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453573 |
Lincoln Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,053.[4]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, Lincoln Township covers an area of 22.2 square miles (57 km2); of this, 22.19 square miles (57.5 km2) (99.95 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (0.05 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]Adjacent townships
[edit]- Liberty Township (northeast)
- Polk Township, Marshall County (southeast)
- Oregon Township, Starke County (southwest)
- Johnson Township, LaPorte County (west)
Major highways
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Education
[edit]- John Glenn School Corporation
Lincoln Township is served by the Walkerton-Lincoln Township Public Library.[5]
Political districts
[edit]- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 21
- State Senate District 5
References
[edit]- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Lincoln Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
External links
[edit]Places adjacent to Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |