Iroquois Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,250 and it contained 530 housing units.[2]
Iroquois Township | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Iroquois River in Brook, Indiana. | |
 Location in Newton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′09″N 87°19′41″W / 40.86917°N 87.32806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Newton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.8 sq mi (95 km2) |
| • Land | 36.71 sq mi (95.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.24% |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,250 |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47922, 47948, 47951 |
| Area code | 219 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453428 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,003 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,590 | 58.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,828 | 15.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,603 | −12.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,416 | −11.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,482 | 4.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,463 | −1.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,386 | −5.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,389 | 0.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,359 | −2.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,341 | −1.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,428 | 6.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,358 | −4.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,250 | −8.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
History
editThe George Ade House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.71 square miles (95.1 km2) (or 99.76%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.24%) is water.[5]
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Lakes
edit- Riverside Lake
Education
edit- South Newton School Corporation
Iroquois Township is served by the Brook-Iroquois Township Public Library.[6]
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 1st congressional district
- State House District 15
- State Senate District 6
References
edit- "Iroquois Township, Newton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
External links
edit- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Iroquois Township
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