Osolo Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Osolo Township
Township
Location of Osolo Township in Elkhart County
Coordinates: 41°43′27″N 85°56′46″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Elkhart
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	26.02 sq mi (67.4 km^2)
• Land	25 sq mi (60 km^2)
• Water	1.02 sq mi (2.6 km^2)
Elevation [1]	768 ft (234 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	28,769
• Density	1,121.3/sq mi (432.9/km^2)
FIPS code	18-57150[3]
GNIS feature ID	453696

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 km^2), of which 25 square miles (65 km^2) (or 96.08%) is land and 1.02 square miles (2.6 km^2) (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

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Osolo Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "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.
5. History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. pp. 1115.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana