Locke Township
Township
Location of Locke Township in Elkhart County
Location of Locke Township in Elkhart County
Coordinates: 41°28′48″N 86°01′52″W / 41.48000°N 86.03111°W / 41.48000; -86.03111
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyElkhart
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total17.78 sq mi (46.0 km2)
 • Land17.78 sq mi (46.0 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total4,328
 • Density220/sq mi (80/km2)
FIPS code18-44514[3]
GNIS feature ID453576

Locke Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,913.[4]

History

Locke Township was organized in the 1840s.[5] It was named for Samuel Lockwood, a pioneer settler and native of Vermont.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.78 square miles (46.0 km2), all land.[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Locke 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. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ^ Deahl, Anthony (1905). A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Elkhart County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 124.
  6. ^ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. pp. 1041.

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