Elkhart Township is a township in Polk County, Iowa, United States.[1]

History

Elkhart Township was organized in 1851. It was named by a citizen who hailed from Elkhart County, Indiana.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkhart Township, Polk County, Iowa
  2. ↑ The History of Polk County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Union Historical Company. 1880. pp. 641.

41°49′N 93°31′W / 41.82°N 93.52°W / 41.82; -93.52


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