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Olive Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

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Olive Township
Township
Location in St. Joseph County
Location in St. Joseph County
Coordinates: 41°41′07″N 86°28′17″W / 41.68528°N 86.47139°W / 41.68528; -86.47139
Country United States
State Indiana
CountySt. Joseph
Organized1830
Government
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 • TypeIndiana township
 • TrusteeWill Miller
Area
 • Total
57.50 sq mi (148.93 km2)
 • Land57.39 sq mi (148.65 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)  0.19%
Elevation
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735 ft (224 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
4,364
 • Density76.04/sq mi (29.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46552, 46554, 46619, 46628
Area code574
GNIS feature ID453688
WebsiteOfficial website

Olive Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,364.

History

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Olive Township was organized in 1830 and was named after Olive Stanton Vail, an early settler.[4]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, Olive Township covers an area of 57.5 square miles (149 km2); of this, 57.4 square miles (149 km2) (99.81 percent) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (0.19 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

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Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains Olive Chapel Cemetery.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

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  • Hustons Airport

Lakes

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  • Lancaster Lake
  • Spicer Lake

History

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Olive Township was formed in 1830.[5] The township was named for Olive Stanton Vail, the wife of an early settler.[6]

The Haven Hubbard Home and Studebaker Clubhouse and Tree Sign are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7][8]

Education

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Olive Township is served by the New Carlisle-Olive Township Public Library.[9]

Political districts

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References

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  1. ↑ Township, Olive (August 15, 2023). "About". Olive Township. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Township of Olive". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Olive Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ Township, Olive (August 15, 2023). "About". Olive Township. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  5. ↑ "History of New Carlisle, Indiana". Archived from the original on April 15, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  6. ↑ Howard, Timothy Edward (1907). A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Lewis publishing Company. p. 296.
  7. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  8. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/18/13 through 3/22/13. National Park Service. March 29, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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