Portage Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 94,571.[3]
Portage Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in St. Joseph County | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′09″N 86°16′33″W / 41.66917°N 86.27583°W | |
| 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 | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 94,571 |
| • Density | 2,762.4/sq mi (1,066.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46556, 46601, 46613, 46614, 46615, 46616, 46617, 46619, 46628, 46629 |
| Area code | 574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453759 |
Geography
editAccording 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
edit- South Bend (partial)
Census Designated Places
edit- Notre Dame (Partial)
Unincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Clay Township (northeast)
- Penn Township (east)
- Centre Township (south)
- Greene Township (southwest)
- Warren Township (west)
- German Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these five cemeteries: Bowman, Cedar Grove, Hungarian Sacred Heart, Riverview and Saint Josephs.
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- Esther Landing Pad Airport
- South Bend Regional Airport (partial)
Lakes
edit- Pinhook Lake
- St. Joseph Lake
- St. Mary's Lake
Landmarks
edit- Holy Cross College (Indiana) https://www.hcc-nd.edu/
- Saint Mary's College (south three-quarters) https://www.saintmarys.edu/
- University of Notre Dame (partial) https://www.nd.edu/
- Indiana University South Bend https://www.iusb.edu/
- Ivy Tech Community College South Bend https://www.ivytech.edu/southbendelkhart/index.html
School districts
edit- South Bend Community School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 6
- State House District 7
- State House District 8
- State Senate District 10
- State Senate District 11
- State Senate District 8
- State Senate District 9
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Portage Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ^ "2020 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2023.