Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Lincoln Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,053.[3]
Lincoln Township | |
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Location in St. Joseph County | |
Coordinates: 41°28′55″N 86°29′08″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | St. Joseph |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 22.2 sq mi (57.5 km2) |
• Land | 22.19 sq mi (57.47 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.05% |
Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 3,053 |
• Density | 137.6/sq mi (53.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 46554, 46574 |
Area code(s) | 574 |
GNIS feature ID | 453573 |
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lincoln Township covers an area of 22.2 square miles (57 km2); of this, 22.19 square miles (57.5 km2) (99.95 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (0.05 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Liberty Township (northeast)
- Polk Township, Marshall County (southeast)
- Oregon Township, Starke County (southwest)
- Johnson Township, LaPorte County (west)
Education
- John Glenn School Corporation
Lincoln Township is served by the Walkerton-Lincoln Township Public Library.[4]
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 21
- State Senate District 5
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- "Lincoln Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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