Newbury Township, LaGrange County, Indiana

Newbury Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,792,[3] up from 5,219 at the previous census.[4]

Newbury Township
The Menno Yoder Polygonal Barn, a historic site in the 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; -85.59472
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaGrange
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total
35.78 sq mi (92.7 km2)
  Land35.26 sq mi (91.3 km2)
  Water0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation896 ft (273 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,792
  Density164.3/sq mi (63.42/km2)
FIPS code18-52686[2]
GNIS feature ID453661

According to the 2020 "ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles", 36.5% of the township's population spoke only English, while 63.4 spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language"[3] (basically Pennsylvania German/German).

History

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Newbury Township was organized in 1837.[5]

The Menno Yoder Polygonal Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[6]

Geography

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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.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19201,430
19301,4521.5%
19401,5486.6%
19501,6295.2%
19602,01423.6%
19702,46722.5%
19803,16828.4%
19903,85021.5%
20004,41614.7%
20105,21718.1%
20205,79211.0%
2024 (est.)5,9292.4%
U.S. Censuses: [4][3][7][8]

References

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