Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°39′10″N 85°56′38″W / 41.65278°N 85.94389°W / 41.65278; -85.94389CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyElkhartGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total36.86 sq mi (95.5 km²) • Land36.15 sq mi (93.6 km²) • Water0.71 sq mi (1.8 km²)Elevation

^[1]

764 ft (233 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total55,903 • Density1,498.4/sq mi (578.5/km²)FIPS code18-14842^[3]GNIS feature ID453245

Concord Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 54,167.^[4]

History

Concord Township was founded in 1830.^[5]

The Joseph and Sarah Puterbaugh Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.86 square miles (95.5 km²), of which 36.15 square miles (93.6 km²) (or 98.07%) is land and 0.71 square miles (1.8 km²) (or 1.93%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

Dunlap
Elkhart (south half)
Goshen (northwest edge)

Unincorporated towns

De Camp Gardens
Midway

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

Adjacent townships

Osolo Township (north)
Washington Township (northeast)
Jefferson Township (east)
Elkhart Township (southeast)
Harrison Township (south)
Olive Township (southwest)
Baugo Township (west)
Cleveland Township (northwest)

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Burkett, Grace Lawn, Prairie Street, Rice, Rowe and Frame.

References

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

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. p. 725.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.