Olive Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Olive Township
—  Township  —
Location of Olive Township in Elkhart County
Coordinates: 41°33′37″N 86°01′53″W / 41.56028°N 86.03139°W / 41.56028; -86.03139Coordinates: 41°33′37″N 86°01′53″W / 41.56028°N 86.03139°W / 41.56028; -86.03139
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Elkhart
Government
– Type	Indiana township
Area
– Total	18.15 sq mi (47 km2)
– Land	18.15 sq mi (47 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[1]	823 ft (251 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	2,847
– Density	156.9/sq mi (60.58/km2)
FIPS code	18-56520[2]
GNIS feature ID	453687

Olive Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,847.

Geography

Olive Township covers an area of 18.15 square miles (47.0 km²).

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

• SR 19

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Pletcher and Shutts.

References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana