Olive Township is one of thirteen

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in St. Joseph County, in the

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Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,914.

Geography

According to the

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, Olive Township covers an area of ; of this, (99.81 percent) is land and (0.19 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* New Carlisle

Unincorporated towns

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at *

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at * Terre Coupee at * Zeigler at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Bertrand Township, Berrien County, Michigan Bertrand Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 2,657. Bertrand Township was established in 1836, and named for Joseph Bertrand, a pioneer citizen. Comm ...

(northeast) * Warren Township (east) * Greene Township (southeast) * Lincoln Township, LaPorte County (southwest) * Wills Township, LaPorte County (southwest) *

Galien Township, Berrien County, Michigan Galien Township is a civil township of Berrien County, Michigan, Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the township population was 1,452. The village of Galien, Michigan, Galien is located ...

(northwest) * Hudson Township, LaPorte County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Olive Chapel Cemetery.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* Hustons Airport

Lakes

* Lancaster Lake * Spicer Lake

History

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

Haven Hubbard Home Haven Hubbard Home, also known as Hamilton Grove, is a historic sanitarium and national historic district located in Olive Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana. The district encompasses six contributing buildings and one contributing site on ...

and Studebaker Clubhouse and Tree Sign are listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

Education

New Prairie United School Corporation New Prairie United School Corporation operates five schools in Indiana. Athletics New Prairie High School's athletic director is Mr. Brian Williamson. New Prairie High School is a founding member of the Northern State Conference, which includes ...

Olive Township is served by the New Carlisle-Olive Township Public Library.

Political districts

Indiana's 2nd congressional district Indiana's 2nd congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress in Northern Indiana. It includes South Bend and Elkhart. On November 8, 2022, Republican candidate Rudy Yakym won both the special election, to complete the r ...

* State House District 7 * State Senate District 8

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

IndianaMap

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
{{authority control Townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana South Bend – Mishawaka metropolitan area Populated places established in 1830 1830 establishments in Indiana Townships in Indiana