Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Lincoln Township | |
|---|---|
Location in St. Joseph County | |
| Coordinates: 41°28′55″N 86°29′08″W / 41.48194°N 86.48556°W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| County | St. Joseph |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Charles Kulp |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.2 sq mi (57.5 km2) |
| • Land | 22.19 sq mi (57.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.05% |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,859 |
| • Density | 128.8/sq mi (49.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46554, 46574 |
| Area code | 574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453573 |
| Website | www |
Lincoln Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,859.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lincoln Township covers an area of 22.2 square miles (57 km2); of this, 22.19 square miles (57.5 km2) (99.95 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (0.05 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Liberty Township (northeast)
- Polk Township, Marshall County (southeast)
- Oregon Township, Starke County (southwest)
- Johnson Township, LaPorte County (west)
Major highways
Education
- John Glenn School Corporation
Lincoln Township is served by the Walkerton-Lincoln Township Public Library.[4]
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 21
- State Senate District 5
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Lincoln Township Government | Walkerton". Lincoln Township. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
