Portage Township is one of thirteen
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
St. Joseph County, in the
U.S. state
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of
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
2020 census, its population was 94,571.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Portage Township covers an area of ; of this, (98.71 percent) is land and (1.28 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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South Bend
South Bend is a city in and the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total of 103,453 residents and is the fourt ...
(partial)
Census Designated Places
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Notre Dame (Partial)
Unincorporated towns
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Ardmore at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Clay Township (northeast)
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Penn Township (east)
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Centre Township (south)
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Greene Township (southwest)
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Warren Township (west)
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German Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Bowman, Cedar Grove, Hungarian Sacred Heart, Riverview and Saint Josephs.
Major highways
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Airports and landing strips
* Esther Landing Pad Airport
* South Bend Regional Airport (partial)
Lakes
* Pinhook Lake
* St. Joseph Lake
* St. Mary's Lake
Landmarks
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Holy Cross College (Indiana)
Holy Cross College is a private, Catholic, co-educational, residential institution of higher education administered by members of the Congregation of Holy Cross in Notre Dame, Indiana. The college was founded by the Holy Cross Brothers in 1966. ...
https://www.hcc-nd.edu/
* Saint Mary's College (south three-quarters) https://www.saintmarys.edu/
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University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( ) or ND, is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin founded the school in 1842. The main campu ...
(partial) https://www.nd.edu/
* Indiana University South Bend https://www.iusb.edu/
* Ivy Tech Community College South Bend https://www.ivytech.edu/southbendelkhart/index.html
School districts
* South Bend Community School Corporation
Political districts
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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 re ...
* 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 ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)IndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana
South Bend – Mishawaka metropolitan area
Townships in Indiana