Newbury Township, LaGrange County, Indiana

Newbury Township
Township

The Menno Yoder Polygonal Barn, a historic site in the township
Coordinates: 41°39′03″N 85°35′41″W / 41.65083°N 85.59472°W / 41.65083; -85.59472Coordinates: 41°39′03″N 85°35′41″W / 41.65083°N 85.59472°W / 41.65083; -85.59472
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaGrange
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 35.78 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 • Land 35.26 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Water 0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 896 ft (273 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,219
 • Density 148/sq mi (57/km2)
FIPS code 18-52686[2]
GNIS feature ID 453661

Newbury Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,219 and it contained 1,563 housing units.[3]

History

Newbury Township was organized in 1837.[4]

The Menno Yoder Polygonal Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.78 square miles (92.7 km2), of which 35.26 square miles (91.3 km2) (or 98.55%) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.45%) is water.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 235.
  5. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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