St. Joseph Township, Allen County, Indiana

Saint Joseph Township
Township

Martin Blume Jr. Farm, a historic site in the township

Location of St. Joseph Township in Allen County, Indiana
Coordinates: 41°08′18″N 85°03′50″W / 41.13833°N 85.06389°W / 41.13833; -85.06389Coordinates: 41°08′18″N 85°03′50″W / 41.13833°N 85.06389°W / 41.13833; -85.06389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Allen
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 35.53 sq mi (92.01 km2)
 • Land 35.49 sq mi (91.91 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation[1] 797 ft (243 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 72,245
 • Density 2,036/sq mi (786.0/km2)
FIPS code 18-66924[2]
GNIS feature ID 453820
Website stjosephtwp.allenco.in.gov

Saint Joseph Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 72,245.[3]

History

The Martin Blume Jr. Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[4]

Geography

St. Joseph Township covers an area of 35.63 square miles (92.27 km2); 0.042 square miles (0.11 km2), or 0.11 percent, of this is water.[3] The mostly suburban township includes portions of the cities of Fort Wayne (Indiana's second largest city) and New Haven. The St. Joseph River flows through the western part of the township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

The township is adjacent to these Indiana townships:

Education

St. Joseph Township is the home of Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). With an enrollment of 14,192, it is the fifth-largest public university campus in Indiana. The township is also home to the Northeast Indiana regional campus 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 the Fort Wayne campus of Brown Mackie College.

The 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 private K–12 school operated by Blackhawk Ministries.

Libraries

St. Joseph Township residents are served by the Allen County Public Library's Georgetown Branch.

Transportation

Public transportation in St. Joseph Township is provided by the Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation's Citilink and Campuslink bus systems.

Major highways

Recreation

The City of Fort Wayne operates Shoaff Park in the township, a 184.5-acre (74.7 ha) park located on the banks of the St. Joseph River. The park offers hiking, boating, public golf course, a disk golf course, tennis courts, basketball courts, soccer fields, and a playground with splashpad.

Climate

Climate data for St. Joseph Township, Allen County, Indiana
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 69
(21)		 73
(23)		 86
(30)		 90
(32)		 99
(37)		 106
(41)		 103
(39)		 102
(39)		 100
(38)		 91
(33)		 79
(26)		 71
(22)		 106
(41)
Average high °F (°C) 31
(−1)		 36
(2)		 47
(8)		 60
(16)		 72
(22)		 81
(27)		 84
(29)		 82
(28)		 75
(24)		 63
(17)		 49
(9)		 36
(2)		 59.7
(15.3)
Average low °F (°C) 16
(−9)		 19
(−7)		 29
(−2)		 38
(3)		 49
(9)		 59
(15)		 63
(17)		 60
(16)		 53
(12)		 42
(6)		 33
(1)		 22
(−6)		 40.3
(4.6)
Record low °F (°C) −24
(−31)		 −19
(−28)		 −10
(−23)		 7
(−14)		 27
(−3)		 36
(2)		 38
(3)		 38
(3)		 29
(−2)		 19
(−7)		 −1
(−18)		 −18
(−28)		 −24
(−31)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.05
(52.1)		 1.94
(49.3)		 2.86
(72.6)		 3.54
(89.9)		 3.75
(95.3)		 4.04
(102.6)		 3.58
(90.9)		 3.60
(91.4)		 2.81
(71.4)		 2.63
(66.8)		 2.98
(75.7)		 2.77
(70.4)		 36.55
(928.4)
Source: The Weather Channel.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): St. Joseph township, Allen County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  4. ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  5. ↑ "Monthly Averages for Fort Wayne, IN". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2008-12-04.

External links

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