Cleveland Township, Whitley County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°03′58″N 85°37′34″W / 41.06611°N 85.62611°W / 41.06611; -85.62611CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWhitleyGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total49.04 sq mi (127.0 km²) • Land49.04 sq mi (127.0 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

^[1]

846 ft (258 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total3,324 • Density69.3/sq mi (26.8/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code260GNIS feature ID453226

Cleveland Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,324 (down from 3,398 at 2010^[3]) and it contained 1,398 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.04 square miles (127.0 km²), all land.^[3] The Eel River flows westward through the township. The streams of Clear Creek, Spring Creek, Sugar Creek and Sycamore Creek run through this township. Lakes in this township include T Lake.

Cities and towns

South Whitley

Unincorporated towns

Collamer at 41°04′33″N 85°39′53″W / 41.0758786°N 85.6647057°W / 41.0758786; -85.6647057
Luther at 41°00′10″N 85°34′26″W / 41.0028235°N 85.5738687°W / 41.0028235; -85.5738687

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

Adjacent townships

Richland Township (north)
Columbia Township (northeast)
Washington Township (east)
Clear Creek Township, Huntington County (southeast)
Warren Township, Huntington County (south)
Chester Township, Wabash County (southwest)
Jackson Township, Kosciusko County (west)
Monroe Township, Kosciusko County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Cleveland.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Mishler Landing Strip

Education

Cleveland Township residents may obtain a free library card from the South Whitley Community Public Library.^[4]

References

"Cleveland Township, Whitley County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Cleveland Township, Whitley County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "Circulation Policy". South Whitley Community Public Library. Retrieved March 17, 2018.