Notre Dame, Indiana

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Notre Dame is an unincorporated community northeast of South Bend in St. Joseph County; it includes the campuses of three colleges: the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College, and Holy Cross College.

Unincorporated communities do not have a municipal government. Notre Dame's government entities are the U.S. post office and the colleges' police forces. All colleges and universities in Indiana are entitled to an independent police force by law. The University of Notre Dame also has its own fire department and supplies its own water and power utilities.

Holy Cross Village at Notre Dame is a growing retirement community offering continuing care in Notre Dame, Indiana. It is owned by the Brothers of Holy Cross and managed by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago Service Corporation.

Notre Dame, Indiana is also the home of three major headquarters of Holy Cross religious communities. On the campus of Saint Mary's College the Sisters of the Holy Cross have their Congregational Administration. The Holy Cross College campus is the location of the Provincial Offices of two provinces of the Congregation of Holy Cross: the Midwest Province of Brothers and the Indiana Province of Priests and Brothers.

Notre Dame, Indiana crosses the unincorporated townships of Clay and Portage.