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 | |
| Coordinates: 41°39′03″N 85°35′41″W / 41.65083°N 85.59472°W | |
| 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 | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,792 |
| • Density | 164.3/sq mi (63.42/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-52686[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453661 |
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
editNewbury Township was organized in 1837.[5]
The Menno Yoder Polygonal Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[6]
Geography
editAccording 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
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Township of Newbury". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- 1 2 3 "Newbury township, LaGrange County, Indiana". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 235.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Indiana Township Census Counts, 1890 to 2020". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Indiana Township Census Counts, 1990 to 2020". citypopulation.de. Retrieved June 29, 2026.