Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Portage 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 94,916.[3]
Portage Township | |
---|---|
![]() Location in St. Joseph County | |
Coordinates: 41°40′09″N 86°16′33″W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | St. Joseph |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 34.8 sq mi (90.14 km2) |
• Land | 34.36 sq mi (88.98 km2) |
• Water | 0.45 sq mi (1.15 km2) 1.28% |
Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 94,916 |
• Density | 2,762.4/sq mi (1,066.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 46556, 46601, 46613, 46614, 46615, 46616, 46617, 46619, 46628, 46629 |
Area code(s) | 574 |
GNIS feature ID | 453759 |
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Portage Township covers an area of 34.8 square miles (90 km2); of this, 34.36 square miles (89.0 km2) (98.71 percent) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.2 km2) (1.28 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- South Bend (partial)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Clay Township (northeast)
- Penn Township (east)
- Centre Township (south)
- Greene Township (southwest)
- Warren Township (west)
- German Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Bowman, Cedar Grove, Hungarian Sacred Heart, Riverview and Saint Josephs.
Airports and landing strips
- Esther Landing Pad Airport
- Indiana University at South Bend Airport
- South Bend Regional Airport (partial)
Lakes
- Pinhook Lake
- St. Joseph Lake
- St. Mary's Lake
Landmarks
- Holy Cross College (Indiana)
- Saint Mary's College (south three-quarters)
- University of Notre Dame (partial)
School districts
- South Bend Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 6
- State House District 7
- State House District 8
- State Senate District 10
- State Senate District 11
- State Senate District 8
- State Senate District 9
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.
- "Portage Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2009-07-07.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.