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Cleveland Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,158.[4]

History

Cleveland Township was established in 1835, and named after Cleveland, Ohio, perhaps due to that city's nickname - "The Forest City".[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 16.47 square miles (42.7 km2), of which 15.88 square miles (41.1 km2) (or 96.42%) is land and 0.59 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 3.58%) is water.[4] Boot Lake is in this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries; Carlton Cemetery and California Road Cemetery.[6]

Education

The township has the Cleveland Branch Library, a branch of the Elkhart Public Library.[7]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Cleveland Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. pp. 685.
  6. ^ at CR12 and CR101
  7. ^ "Library Branches". Elkhart Public Library. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

External links


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Township,_Elkhart_County,_Indiana