Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Portage Township
Township

Location in St. Joseph County
Coordinates: 41°40′09″N 86°16′33″W / 41.66917°N 86.27583°W / 41.66917; -86.27583Coordinates: 41°40′09″N 86°16′33″W / 41.66917°N 86.27583°W / 41.66917; -86.27583
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County St. Joseph
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 34.8 sq mi (90.14 km2)
 • Land 34.36 sq mi (88.98 km2)
 • Water 0.45 sq mi (1.15 km2)  1.28%
Elevation 719 ft (219 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 94,916
 • Density 2,762.4/sq mi (1,066.7/km2)
ZIP codes 46556, 46601, 46613, 46614, 46615, 46616, 46617, 46619, 46628, 46629
GNIS feature ID 453759

Portage 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 94,916.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Portage Township covers an area of 34.8 square miles (90 km2); of this, 34.36 square miles (89.0 km2) (98.71 percent) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.2 km2) (1.28 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bowman, Cedar Grove, Hungarian Sacred Heart, Riverview and Saint Josephs.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "Portage Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  2. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
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