Lincoln Township, Newton County, Indiana

Lincoln Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°08′06″N 87°19′27″W / 41.13500°N 87.32417°W / 41.13500; -87.32417Coordinates: 41°08′06″N 87°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)
 • Land 42.39 sq mi (109.8 km2)
 • Water 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation[1] 686 ft (209 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,480
 • Density 105.7/sq mi (40.8/km2)
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]

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]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 198.


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