Iroquois Township, Newton County, Indiana

Iroquois Township
Township

Location in Newton County
Coordinates: 40°52′09″N 87°19′41″W / 40.86917°N 87.32806°W / 40.86917; -87.32806Coordinates: 40°52′09″N 87°19′41″W / 40.86917°N 87.32806°W / 40.86917; -87.32806
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[1] 646 ft (197 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,358
 • Density 37/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 47922, 47948, 47951
Area code(s) 219
GNIS feature ID 453428

Iroquois Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,358 and it contained 553 housing units.[2]

History

The George Ade House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[3]

Geography

According 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.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Lakes

  • Riverside Lake

Education

  • South Newton School Corporation

Iroquois Township is served by the Brook-Iroquois Township Public Library.[4]

Political districts

References

  • "Iroquois Township, Newton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  4. ↑ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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