Olive Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Olive Township
Township

Location in St. Joseph County
Coordinates: 41°41′07″N 86°28′17″W / 41.68528°N 86.47139°W / 41.68528; -86.47139Coordinates: 41°41′07″N 86°28′17″W / 41.68528°N 86.47139°W / 41.68528; -86.47139
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County St. Joseph
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 57.5 sq mi (148.93 km2)
 • Land 57.4 sq mi (148.65 km2)
 • Water 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)  0.19%
Elevation 738 ft (225 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 3,914
 • Density 68.2/sq mi (26.3/km2)
ZIP codes 46552, 46554, 46619, 46628
GNIS feature ID 453688

Olive Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,914.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Olive Township covers an area of 57.5 square miles (149 km2); of this, 57.4 square miles (149 km2) (99.81 percent) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (0.19 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Olive Chapel Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

History

Olive Township was formed in 1830.[3] The township was named for Olive Stanton Vail, the wife of an early settler.[4]

The Haven Hubbard Home and Studebaker Clubhouse and Tree Sign are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5][6]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "Olive Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  2. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  3. ↑ History of New Carlisle, Indiana
  4. ↑ Howard, Timothy Edward (1907). A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Lewis publishing Company. p. 296.
  5. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  6. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/18/13 through 3/22/13. National Park Service. 2013-03-29.
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