Cleveland Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Cleveland Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,158.^[4]

Cleveland Township
Township
Location of Cleveland Township in Elkhart County
Coordinates: 41°43′21″N 86°01′53″W
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  (2020)[2]
• Total	12,858
• Density	702.6/sq mi (271.3/km2)
FIPS code	18-13528[3]
GNIS feature ID	453225

History

Cleveland Township was established in 1835, and named after Cleveland, Ohio, perhaps due to that city's nickname - "The Forest City".^[5]

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.^[4] Boot Lake is in this township.

Cities and towns

• Elkhart (west quarter)

Adjacent townships

• Osolo Township (east)
• Concord Township (southeast)
• Baugo Township (south)
• Penn Township, St. Joseph County (southwest)
• Harris Township, St. Joseph County (west)

Major highways

• I-80
• I-90
• Indiana Toll Road

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries; Carlton Cemetery and California Road Cemetery.^[6]

Education

The township has the Cleveland Branch Library, a branch of the Elkhart Public Library.^[7]