Lake Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°07′49″N 87°27′47″W / 41.13028°N 87.46306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Newton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.79 sq mi (103.1 km2) |
| • Land | 39.78 sq mi (103.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population (
2020) | |
| • Total | 2,349 |
| • Density | 59/sq mi (23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-40968 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453537 |
Lake Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,349 and it contained 1,020 housing units. [3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 462 | — | |
| 1900 | 489 | 5.8% | |
| 1910 | 489 | 0.0% | |
| 1920 | 488 | −0.2% | |
| 1930 | 522 | 7.0% | |
| 1940 | 906 | 73.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,010 | 11.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,450 | 43.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,762 | 21.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,311 | 31.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,208 | −4.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,465 | 11.6% | |
| 2010 | 2,384 | −3.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,349 | −1.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census [4] | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.79 square miles (103.1 km2), all land. [5]
Unincorporated towns
- Conrad at 41°06′18″N 87°26′36″W / 41.1050345°N 87.4433653°W
- Lake Village at 41°08′15″N 87°26′55″W / 41.1375346°N 87.4486437°W
- Sumava Resorts at 41°09′59″N 87°26′21″W / 41.1664238°N 87.4391996°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
References
- ^ "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".
- ^ "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.
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Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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