Greene Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Greene Township
Township

Location in St. Joseph County
Coordinates: 41°37′31″N 86°20′00″W / 41.62528°N 86.33333°W / 41.62528; -86.33333Coordinates: 41°37′31″N 86°20′00″W / 41.62528°N 86.33333°W / 41.62528; -86.33333
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County St. Joseph
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 34.57 sq mi (89.54 km2)
 • Land 34.31 sq mi (88.86 km2)
 • Water 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)  0.76%
Elevation[1] 735 ft (224 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 3,040
 • Density 88.6/sq mi (34.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 46554, 46614, 46619
Area code(s) 574
GNIS feature ID 452852

Greene Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,040.[3]

Greene Township was established in 1836.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Greene Township covers an area of 34.57 square miles (89.5 km2); of this, 34.31 square miles (88.9 km2) (99.24 percent) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (0.76 percent) is water.

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Sumption Prairie Cemetery. There is another township owned cemetery located on Pine road between Layton and Miller roads.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Catfish Lake
  • Dollar Lake
  • Goodman Lake
  • Kale Lake
  • Sousley Lake

School districts

  • South Bend Community School Corporation

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. ↑ "Greene Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  3. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  4. ↑ Howard, Timothy Edward (1907). A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Lewis publishing Company. p. 276.
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