Cleveland Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Cleveland Township
Township

Location of Cleveland Township in Elkhart County
Coordinates: 41°43′21″N 86°01′53″W / 41.72250°N 86.03139°W / 41.72250; -86.03139Coordinates: 41°43′21″N 86°01′53″W / 41.72250°N 86.03139°W / 41.72250; -86.03139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Elkhart
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 16.47 sq mi (42.7 km2)
  Land 15.88 sq mi (41.1 km2)
  Water 0.59 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation[1] 771 ft (235 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 11,158
  Density 702.6/sq mi (271.3/km2)
FIPS code 18-13528[2]
GNIS feature ID 453225

Cleveland Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,158.[3]

History

Cleveland Township was established in 1835, and named after Cleveland, Ohio, perhaps due to that city's nickname - "The Forest City".[4]

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.[3] Boot Lake is in this township.

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Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Carlton.

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