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Beaver Township, Newton County, Indiana
Beaver Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,573 and it contained 726 housing units.[2]
Beaver Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Newton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′34″N 87°27′24″W / 40.95944°N 87.45667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Newton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.27 sq mi (109.5 km2) |
| • Land | 40.88 sq mi (105.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.39 sq mi (3.6 km2) 3.29% |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,573 |
| • Density | 38.5/sq mi (14.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47922, 47963 |
| Area code | 219 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453102 |
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.27 square miles (109.5 km2), of which 40.88 square miles (105.9 km2) (or 96.71%) is land and 1.39 square miles (3.6 km2) (or 3.29%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains four cemeteries: Beaver City, Murphy, Bell, and Oakland.
Major highways edit
Lakes edit
- Cory Lake
- J C Murphy Lake
School districts edit
- North Newton School Corporation
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 1st congressional district
- State House District 15
- State Senate District 6
References edit
- "Beaver Township, Newton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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 edit
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Beaver Township