Locke Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Locke Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location of Locke Township in Elkhart County


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Elkhart
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 46.12
area_land_km2 = 46.12
area_water_km2 = 0
area_total_sq_mi = 17.81
area_land_sq_mi = 17.81
area_water_sq_mi = 0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 4,200
population_density_km2 = 91.06
population_density_sq_mi = 235.84

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elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 263
elevation_ft = 863
latd = 41
latm = 28
lats = 48
latNS = N
longd = 86
longm = 01
longs = 52
longEW = W

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blank_info = 18-44514GR|2
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Locke Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,200.

Geography

Locke Township covers an area of 17.81 square miles.

Cities and towns

* Nappanee (northwest quarter)

Unincorporated towns

* Locke

Adjacent townships

* Olive Township (north)
* Harrison Township (northeast)
* Union Township (east)
* Jefferson Township, Kosciusko County (southeast)
* Scott Township, Kosciusko County (south)
* German Township, Marshall County (southwest)
* Madison Township, St. Joseph County (northwest)

Major highways

* U.S. Route 6
* Indiana State Road 19

References

* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Elkhart.htm Indiana Township Association page for Elkhart County]