Iroquois Township is one of ten
townships
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in
Newton County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the
2020 census, its population was 1,250 and it contained 530 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
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
*
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