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Locke Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

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Locke Township
Township
Location of Locke Township in Elkhart County
Location of Locke Township in Elkhart County
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyElkhart
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
17.78 sq mi (46.0 km2)
 • Land17.78 sq mi (46.0 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
3,913
 • Density220/sq mi (80/km2)
FIPS code18-44514[2]
GNIS feature ID453576

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

  • "Locke Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  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. ^ 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.
  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.


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