Lincoln Township, Newton County, Indiana

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]

Lincoln Township
Coordinates: 41°08′06″N 87°19′27″W / 41.13500°N 87.32417°W / 41.13500; -87.32417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNewton
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total42.56 sq mi (110.2 km2)
 • Land42.39 sq mi (109.8 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,563
 • Density110/sq mi (41/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code219
FIPS code18-43830[2]
GNIS feature ID453572
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890518
190076046.7%
1910701−7.8%
1920658−6.1%
19306904.9%
194079515.2%
195092916.9%
19609876.2%
19701,19120.7%
19803,753215.1%
19903,591−4.3%
20004,26818.9%
20104,4805.0%
20204,5631.9%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

History

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Lincoln Township was established in 1872.[5]

Geography

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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

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

References

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  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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