Lincoln Township, Newton County, Indiana

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Lincoln Township
Township
Map highlighting Lincoln Township, Newton County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 41°08′06″N87°19′27″W / 41.13500°N 87.32417°W / 41.13500; -87.32417
Country United States
State Indiana
County Newton
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
42.56 sq mi (110.2 km2)
 • Land42.39 sq mi (109.8 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,563
 • Density110/sq mi (41/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 219
FIPS code 18-43830 [2]
GNIS feature ID 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]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 518—
1900 76046.7%
1910 701−7.8%
1920 658−6.1%
1930 6904.9%
1940 79515.2%
1950 92916.9%
1960 9876.2%
1970 1,19120.7%
1980 3,753215.1%
1990 3,591−4.3%
2000 4,26818.9%
2010 4,4805.0%
2020 4,5631.9%
Source: US Decennial Census [4]

History

Lincoln Township was established in 1872. [5]

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. [6]

Unincorporated towns

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

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ↑ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 198.
  6. ↑ "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.


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