Beaver Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,534 and it contained 681 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 (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,534 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47922, 47963 |
| Area code | 219 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453102 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,052 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,600 | 52.1% | |
| 1910 | 1,524 | −4.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,687 | 10.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,563 | −7.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,693 | 8.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,726 | 1.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,923 | 11.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,831 | −4.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,863 | 1.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,547 | −17.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,667 | 7.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,573 | −5.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,534 | −2.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
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.[4]
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.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "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.