St. Joseph Township, Allen County, Indiana
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| St. Joseph Township | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Allen |
| Area | |
| - Total | 35.36 sq mi (91.57 km²) |
| - Land | 35.32 sq mi (91.48 km²) |
| - Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 68,276 |
| - Density | 1,933.04/sq mi (746.35/km²) |
| FIPS code | 18-66924[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453820 |
St. Joseph Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 68,276.
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[edit] Geography
St. Joseph Township covers an area of 35.36 square miles; 0.04 square miles (0.11 percent) of this is water.
[edit] Education
St. Joseph Township is the home of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). With an enrollment of 11,943, it is the fifth-largest public university campus in Indiana. The township also holds the main campus of the Northeast Region of Ivy Tech Community College, the second-largest public community college campus in the state.
St. Joseph Township's private colleges and universities include Concordia Theological Seminary (Lutheran) and Brown Mackie College,
St. Joseph Township is also home to two high schools; R. Nelson Snider High School, a large public school operated by Fort Wayne Community Schools, and Blackhawk Christian School, a K-12 school operated by Blackhawk Ministries.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Fort Wayne (portion)
[edit] Adjacent townships
The township is adjacent to these Indiana townships:
- Adams (south)
- Cedar Creek (northeast)
- Milan (east)
- Perry (northwest)
- Washington (west)
- Wayne (southwest)
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[edit] References
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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