German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

German Township
Township

Location in St. Joseph County
Coordinates: 41°43′51″N 86°19′01″W / 41.73083°N 86.31694°W / 41.73083; -86.31694Coordinates: 41°43′51″N 86°19′01″W / 41.73083°N 86.31694°W / 41.73083; -86.31694
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County St. Joseph
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 16.96 sq mi (43.92 km2)
 • Land 16.89 sq mi (43.73 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)  0.43%
Elevation 797 ft (243 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 8,518
 • Density 504.3/sq mi (194.8/km2)
ZIP code 46628
GNIS feature ID 453327

German Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,518.[2]

History

The Wertz-Bestle Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[3]

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Highland Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "German Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  2. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  3. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

External links

 Bertrand Township, Berrien County, Michigan Niles Township, Berrien County, Michigan
Warren Township Clay Township
   German Township  
Portage Township
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