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 | |
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| Coordinates: 41°08′06″N 87°19′27″W / 41.13500°N 87.32417°W | |
| 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 | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,563 |
| • Density | 110/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 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 518 | — | |
| 1900 | 760 | 46.7% | |
| 1910 | 701 | −7.8% | |
| 1920 | 658 | −6.1% | |
| 1930 | 690 | 4.9% | |
| 1940 | 795 | 15.2% | |
| 1950 | 929 | 16.9% | |
| 1960 | 987 | 6.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,191 | 20.7% | |
| 1980 | 3,753 | 215.1% | |
| 1990 | 3,591 | −4.3% | |
| 2000 | 4,268 | 18.9% | |
| 2010 | 4,480 | 5.0% | |
| 2020 | 4,563 | 1.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
History
editLincoln Township was established in 1872.[5]
Geography
editAccording 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
edit- Pembroke at 41°06′01″N 87°16′37″W / 41.1003137°N 87.2769735°W
- Roselawn at 41°08′30″N 87°18′53″W / 41.1417024°N 87.3147528°W
- Thayer at 41°10′24″N 87°20′01″W / 41.1733690°N 87.3336426°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 198.
- ^ "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.
External links
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