Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Portage Township is one of thirteen townships
in St. Joseph County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 94,916.
, Portage Township covers an area of 34.8 square miles (90.1 km²); of this, 34.36 square miles (89 km²) (98.71 percent) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.2 km²) (1.28 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in St. Joseph County
St. Joseph County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 265,559 people, 100,743 households, and 66,792 families residing in the county. The population density was 581 people per square mile . There were 107,013 housing units at an average density of 234 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 94,916.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Portage Township covers an area of 34.8 square miles (90.1 km²); of this, 34.36 square miles (89 km²) (98.71 percent) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.2 km²) (1.28 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Ardmore at 41.689214°N 86.3175095°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Clay TownshipClay Township, St. Joseph County, IndianaClay Township is one of 13 townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 39,145.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Clay Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Georgetown* Granger *...
(northeast) - Penn TownshipPenn Township, St. Joseph County, IndianaPenn Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 64,322.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Penn Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Mishawaka *...
(east) - Centre TownshipCentre Township, St. Joseph County, IndianaCentre Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 14,236.-Geography:...
(south) - Greene TownshipGreene Township, St. Joseph County, IndianaGreene Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,040.-Geography:...
(southwest) - Warren TownshipWarren Township, St. Joseph County, IndianaWarren Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,430.-Geography:...
(west) - German TownshipGerman Township, St. Joseph County, IndianaGerman Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,518.-Geography:...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Bowman, Cedar Grove, Hungarian Sacred Heart, Riverview and Saint Josephs.Airports and landing strips
- Esther Landing Pad Airport
- Indiana University at South Bend Airport
- South Bend Regional Airport (partial)
Landmarks
- Holy Cross College (Indiana)Holy Cross College (Indiana)Holy Cross College is a Roman Catholic, co-educational, residential institution of higher education in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community northeast of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States — as are Saint Mary's College and the University of Notre Dame...
- Saint Mary's College (south three-quarters)
- University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre DameThe University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
(partial)
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional districtIndiana's 2nd congressional districtIndiana's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in South Bend, the district is located in north-central Indiana and takes in the Indiana portion of the Michiana region...
- State House District 6
- State House District 7
- State House District 8
- State Senate District 10
- State Senate District 11
- State Senate District 8
- State Senate District 9