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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]

Iroquois Township
Township
Iroquois River in Brook, Indiana.
Location in Newton County
Coordinates: 40°52′09″N 87°19′41″W
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

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

• Brook

Unincorporated towns

• Foresman at 40.866149°N 87.295024°W / 40.866149; -87.295024

(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

• Indiana's 1st congressional district
• State House District 15
• State Senate District 6

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

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Iroquois Township

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