Lincoln Township, Newton County, Indiana
Lincoln Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°08′06″N 87°19′27″W / 41.13500°N 87.32417°WCoordinates: 41°08′06″N 87°19′27″W / 41.13500°N 87.32417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Newton |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 42.56 sq mi (110.2 km2) |
• Land | 42.39 sq mi (109.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,480 |
• Density | 105.7/sq mi (40.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 219 |
FIPS code | 18-43830[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453572 |
Lincoln Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,480 and it contained 1,734 housing units.[3]
History[]
Lincoln Township was established in 1872.[4]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.56 square miles (110.2 km2), of which 42.39 square miles (109.8 km2) (or 99.60%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.38%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns[]
- Pembroke at 41°06′01″N 87°16′37″W / 41.1003137°N 87.2769735°W
- Roselawn at 41°08′30″N 87°18′53″W / 41.1417024°N 87.3147528°W
- Thayer at 41°10′24″N 87°20′01″W / 41.1733690°N 87.3336426°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 198.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Newton County, Indiana
- Townships in Indiana
- Northwest Indiana geography stubs