Osolo Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°43′27″N 85°56′46″W / 41.72417°N 85.94611°W / 41.72417; -85.94611CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyElkhartGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total26.02 sq mi (67.4 km²) • Land25 sq mi (60 km²) • Water1.02 sq mi (2.6 km²)Elevation

^[1]

768 ft (234 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total28,769 • Density1,121.3/sq mi (432.9/km²)FIPS code18-57150^[3]GNIS feature ID453696

Osolo Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 28,032.^[4]

History

Osolo Township was organized in 1838.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.02 square miles (67.4 km²), of which 25 square miles (65 km²) (or 96.08%) is land and 1.02 square miles (2.6 km²) (or 3.92%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

Elkhart (north quarter)
Simonton Lake

Unincorporated towns

East Lake Estates
Garden Village
Greenleaf Manor

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Major highways

I-80
I-90
Indiana Toll Road
SR 19

References

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
U.S. Board on Geographic Names

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Osolo Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. pp. 1115.