St. Joseph Township, Allen County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
St. Joseph Township is one of twenty townships
in Allen County, Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 68,276.
(IPFW). With an enrollment of 14,192, it is the fifth-largest public university
campus in Indiana. The township is also home to the Northeast Indiana regional campus of Ivy Tech Community College, the second-largest public community college
campus in the state.
St. Joseph Township's private colleges and universities include Concordia Theological Seminary
(Lutheran
) and the Fort Wayne campus of Brown Mackie College
.
The township is also home to two high schools; R. Nelson Snider High School
, a large public school operated by Fort Wayne Community Schools
, and Blackhawk Christian School
, a private K–12 school operated by Blackhawk Ministries.
's Georgetown Branch.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Allen County, Indiana
Allen County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 68,276.
Geography
St. Joseph Township covers an area of 35.36 square miles (91.6 km²); 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) (0.11 percent) of this is water. The mostly suburban township includes portions of the cities of Fort Wayne (Indiana's second largest city) and New Haven. The St. Joseph River flows through the western part of the township.Cities and towns
- Fort WayneFort Wayne, IndianaFort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
(northeast portion) - New HavenNew Haven, Indiana-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,406 people, 4,900 households, and 3,415 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,522.0 people per square mile . There were 5,141 housing units at an average density of 630.7 per square mile...
(north edge)
Adjacent townships
The township is adjacent to these Indiana townships:- AdamsAdams Township, Allen County, IndianaAdams Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 31,394.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Adams Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Fort Wayne * New Haven...
(south) - Cedar CreekCedar Creek Township, Allen County, IndianaCedar Creek Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,288.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cedar Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Grabill*...
(northeast) - MilanMilan Township, Allen County, IndianaMilan Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. Milan Township is located in east central Allen County, with the Maumee River meandering across the township. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,503. The township is highly rural, with only 1,038 houses in the 2000...
(east) - PerryPerry Township, Allen County, IndianaPerry Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 18,170.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Perry Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Fort Wayne * Huntertown...
(northwest) - WashingtonWashington Township, Allen County, IndianaWashington Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 33,105.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Adjacent townships:...
(west) - WayneWayne Township, Allen County, IndianaWayne Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 111,117.-Adjacent townships:The township is adjacent to these Indiana townships:* Aboite * Adams * Lafayette...
(southwest)
Education
St. Joseph Township is the home of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort WayneIndiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne is the largest university in northern Indiana, United States, offering more than 200 Indiana University and Purdue University degrees and certificates. Since 1968, IPFW has conferred nearly 8,800 master’s degrees, 27,000 bachelor’s degrees, more...
(IPFW). With an enrollment of 14,192, it is the fifth-largest public university
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
campus in Indiana. The township is also home to the Northeast Indiana regional campus of Ivy Tech Community College, the second-largest public community college
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
campus in the state.
St. Joseph Township's private colleges and universities include Concordia Theological Seminary
Concordia Theological Seminary
The Concordia Theological Seminary is an institution of theological higher education of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod , located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, dedicated primarily to the preparation of pastors for the congregations and missions of the LCMS...
(Lutheran
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is a traditional, confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States. With 2.3 million members, it is both the eighth largest Protestant denomination and the second-largest Lutheran body in the U.S. after the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Synod...
) and the Fort Wayne campus of Brown Mackie College
Brown Mackie College
Brown Mackie College is a collection of for-profit educational institutions for career preparation in the business, legal, health sciences, information technology, and creative fields. The system of schools has locations throughout the United States. The schools are owned by Education Management...
.
The township is also home to two high schools; R. Nelson Snider High School
R. Nelson Snider High School
R. Nelson Snider High School is a secondary school in the Fort Wayne Community Schools system, serving the north central and northeast neighborhoods of Fort Wayne, Indiana.- History :...
, a large public school operated by Fort Wayne Community Schools
Fort Wayne Community Schools
The Fort Wayne Community Schools corporation is the Fort Wayne, Indiana area public school district, and is the second largest in Indiana behind only the Indianapolis Public Schools. It operates five high schools, eleven middle schools, and over thirty elementary schools, serving 31,568 students ...
, and Blackhawk Christian School
Blackhawk Christian School
Blackhawk Christian School, established in 1973 in northeastern Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a private K-12 school with an enrollment of approximately 750 students and is operated by Blackhawk Ministries...
, a private K–12 school operated by Blackhawk Ministries.
Libraries
St. Joseph Township residents are served by the Allen County Public LibraryAllen County Public Library
Allen County Public Library has been part of the social and cultural fabric of Fort Wayne, Indiana and surrounding communities in Allen County since 1895. Then known as the Fort Wayne Public Library, it served residents with 3,606 volumes out of a room in City Hall...
's Georgetown Branch.