Iroquois Township is one of ten
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Newton County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,358 and it contained 553 housing units.
History
The
George Ade House was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1976.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.76%) is land and (or 0.24%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
*
Brook
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Computing
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Unincorporated towns
*
Foresman at
(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.
Political districts
*
Indiana's 1st congressional district
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* State House District 15
* State Senate District 6
References
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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Newton County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana