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Locke Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,913.[3]

Locke Township
Township
Location of Locke Township in Elkhart County
Coordinates: 41°28′48″N 86°01′52″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Elkhart
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	17.78 sq mi (46.0 km2)
• Land	17.78 sq mi (46.0 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [1]	863 ft (263 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,913
• Density	220/sq mi (80/km2)
FIPS code	18-44514[2]
GNIS feature ID	453576

History

Locke Township was organized in the 1840s.[4] It was named for Samuel Lockwood, a pioneer settler and native of Vermont.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.78 square miles (46.0 km²), all land.[3]

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

• US 6
• SR 19

References

• "Locke Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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