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
Township
Location in Newton County
Location in Newton County
Coordinates: 40°57′34″N 87°27′24″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyNewton
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total42.27 sq mi (109.5 km2)
 • Land40.88 sq mi (105.9 km2)
 • Water1.39 sq mi (3.6 km2)  3.29%
Elevation
[1]
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,573
 • Density38.5/sq mi (14.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
47922, 47963
Area code219
GNIS feature ID453102

Geography

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

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Beaver City, Murphy, Bell, and Oakland.

Major highways

Lakes
  • Cory Lake
  • J C Murphy Lake

School districts
  • North Newton School Corporation

Political districts

References
  • "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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. "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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