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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