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Iroquois Township, Newton County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°52′09″N 87°19′41″W / 40.86917°N 87.32806°W / 40.86917; -87.32806
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Iroquois Township
Iroquois River in Brook, Indiana.
Iroquois River in Brook, Indiana.
Location in Newton County
Location in Newton County
Coordinates: 40°52′09″N 87°19′41″W / 40.86917°N 87.32806°W / 40.86917; -87.32806
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyNewton
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.8 sq mi (95 km2)
 • Land36.71 sq mi (95.1 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.24%
Elevation646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,250
 • Density34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
47922, 47948, 47951
Area code219
GNIS feature ID453428

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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,003
19001,59058.5%
19101,82815.0%
19201,603−12.3%
19301,416−11.7%
19401,4824.7%
19501,463−1.3%
19601,386−5.3%
19701,3890.2%
19801,359−2.2%
19901,341−1.3%
20001,4286.5%
20101,358−4.9%
20201,250−8.0%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

History

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The George Ade House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[4]

Geography

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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.[5]

Cities, towns, villages

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Unincorporated towns

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

Lakes

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  • Riverside Lake

Education

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  • South Newton School Corporation

Iroquois Township is served by the Brook-Iroquois Township Public Library.[6]

Political districts

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References

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  • "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
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
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