German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

41°43′51″N 86°19′01″W / 41.73083°N 86.31694°W / 41.73083; -86.31694Country United StatesState IndianaCountySt. JosephGovernment • TypeIndiana townshipArea • Total16.96 sq mi (43.92 km²) • Land16.89 sq mi (43.73 km²) • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km²)  0.43%Elevation794 ft (242 m)Population • Total10,001 • Density504.3/sq mi (194.8/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codeArea code574GNIS feature ID453327

German Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3] As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,518.^[4]

History

The Wertz-Bestle Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, German Township covers an area of 16.96 square miles (43.9 km²); of this, 16.89 square miles (43.7 km²) (99.57 percent) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (0.43 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• South Bend (partial)

Adjacent townships

• Niles Township, Berrien County, Michigan (north)
• Clay Township (east)
• Portage Township (southeast)
• Warren Township (southwest)
• Bertrand Township, Berrien County, Michigan (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Highland Cemetery.

Major highways

• Indiana Toll Road
• I-80
• I-90
• US 20
• US 31

Airports and landing strips

• McClures Airport
• South Bend International Airport (fmr. Michiana Regional Airport, vast majority)

School districts

• South Bend Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 2nd congressional district
• State House District 7
• State House District 8
• State Senate District 10
• State Senate District 11
• State Senate District 8

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana