Lincoln Township, Newton County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Lincoln Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Newton
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:42.56
Area Land Sq Mi:42.39
Area Water Sq Mi:0.16
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4563
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:207
Elevation Ft:679
Coordinates:41.135°N -87.3242°W
Area Code:219
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-43830[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453572

Lincoln Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,563 and it contained 1,829 housing units.[3]

History

Lincoln Township was established in 1872.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.60%) is land and (or 0.38%) is water.[5]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-14 . data.census.gov.
  4. Book: A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana . Lewis Publishing Company . 1916 . 198.
  5. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . dead . https://archive.today/20200212204544/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18111 . 2020-02-12 . 2013-05-10 . United States Census.

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