Olive Township is one of sixteen

townships A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...

Elkhart County, Indiana Elkhart County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. , the county's population was 207,047. The county seat is Goshen. Elkhart County is part of the Elkhart- Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the Sout ...

. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,068.

History

Olive Township was organized in 1836.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.61%) is land and (or 0.44%) is water.

Cities and towns

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(north three-quarters)

Adjacent townships

* Baugo Township (north) * Concord Township (northeast) * Harrison Township (east) * Union Township (southeast) * Locke Township (south) * Madison Township, St. Joseph County (west) * Penn Township, St. Joseph County (northwest)

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Pletcher and Shutts.

Education

Olive Township residents are eligible to obtain a library card at the Wakarusa-Olive & Harrison Township Public Library in

References

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

U.S. Board on Geographic Names

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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