Beaver Township, Newton County, Indiana

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Beaver Township
Township
Location in Newton County
Location in Newton County
Coordinates: 40°57′34″N 87°27′24″W / 40.95944°N 87.45667°W / 40.95944; -87.45667Coordinates: 40°57′34″N 87°27′24″W / 40.95944°N 87.45667°W / 40.95944; -87.45667
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyNewton
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total42.27 sq mi (109.5 km2)
 • Land40.88 sq mi (105.9 km2)
 • Water1.39 sq mi (3.6 km2)  3.29%
Elevation
[1]
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,573
 • Density38.5/sq mi (14.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
47922, 47963
Area code(s)219
GNIS feature ID453102

Beaver Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,573 and it contained 726 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.27 square miles (109.5 km2), of which 40.88 square miles (105.9 km2) (or 96.71%) is land and 1.39 square miles (3.6 km2) (or 3.29%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains four cemeteries: Beaver City, Murphy, Bell, and Oakland.

Major highways[]

Lakes[]

  • Cory Lake
  • J C Murphy Lake

School districts[]

  • North Newton School Corporation

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Beaver Township, Newton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

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