Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
# Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Elkhart Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 36,487.

## History

The Dierdorff Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

## Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.69 square miles (92.4 $km^2),$ of which 35.04 square miles (90.8 $km^2)$ (or 98.18%) is land and 0.65 square miles (1.7 $km^2)$ (or 1.82%) is water.

### Cities and towns

* Goshen (vast majority)

### Unincorporated towns

* Waterford Mills

### Adjacent townships

* Jefferson Township (north)
* Middlebury Township (northeast)
* Clinton Township (east)
* Benton Township (southeast)
* Jackson Township (south)
* Union Township (southwest)
* Harrison Township (west)
* Concord Township (northwest)

### Major highways

* US 33
* SR 4
* SR 15
* SR 119

### Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Cripe, Elkhart Prairie, Hess, Oak Ridge, Sparklin, Studebaker and Violett.

## Education

Elkhart Township residents may obtain a library card at the Goshen Public Library in Goshen.

