Greene Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
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ZIP codes | 46554, 46614, 46619 |
Area code | 574 |
GNIS feature ID | 452852 |
Greene Township is one of thirteen
Greene Township was established in 1836.[5]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Greene Township covers an area of 34.57 square miles (89.5 km2); of this, 34.31 square miles (88.9 km2) (99.24 percent) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (0.76 percent) is water.
Adjacent townships
- Warren Township (north)
- Portage Township (northeast)
- Centre Township (east)
- Union Township (southeast)
- Liberty Township (southwest)
- Lincoln Township, LaPorte County (west)
- Olive Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Sumption Prairie Cemetery. There is another township owned cemetery located on Pine road between Layton and Miller roads.
Major highways
Lakes
- Catfish Lake
- Dollar Lake
- Goodman Lake
- Kale Lake
- Sousley Lake
School districts
Prior to 1930, there were several
In 2018 residents of Greene Township began plans to join the John Glenn School Corporation and leave the South Bend corporation, partly because they had a negative view of the South Bend district and partly because the Greene Intermediate Center, the district's final school in the township, closed in 2018, with the parents anticipating a reopening under new management.[13] At first the South Bend district did not approve of the plan, but in 2022 began talks on how to let Greene Township move to John Glenn.[14]
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 7
- State Senate District 9
References
- 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.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Greene Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Greene Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ^ Howard, Timothy Edward (1907). A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Lewis publishing Company. p. 276.
- ^ "Elementary school map 2021" (PDF). South Bend Community School Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022. - Generated from this school boundary locator.
- ^ "Middle school map 2021" (PDF). South Bend Community School Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022. - Generated from this school boundary locator.
- ^ "High school map 2021" (PDF). South Bend Community School Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022. - Generated from this school boundary locator.
- ^ "Home". Greene Intermediate Center. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ Fosmoe, Margaret; Semmler, Ed (June 2, 2018). "Decades-old South Bend school prepares to close its doors forever". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ "Elementary school map 2020" (PDF). South Bend Community School Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022. - Generated from this school boundary locator.
- ^ Beatty, Brooklyne (February 23, 2021). "South Bend School Board votes to close Tarkington, Hay Elementary Schools". 9.53 MNC. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ Bauer, Caleb (July 11, 2018). "Greene Township residents serious about leaving South Bend schools". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ Lanich, Carley (February 8, 2022). "South Bend may finally allow John Glenn schools to take Greene Township. Here's why". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved February 25, 2022.