Newcastle Township, Fulton County, Indiana
Newcastle Township | |
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 A round barn in the township | |
 Location of Newcastle Township in Fulton County | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′40″N 86°07′46″W / 41.12778°N 86.12944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fulton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.26 sq mi (86.1 km2) |
| • Land | 33.19 sq mi (86.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,390 |
| • Density | 42.1/sq mi (16.3/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-52722[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453662 |
Newcastle Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,390 (slightly down from 1,398 at 2010[4]) and it contained 552 housing units.
History
[edit]The John Haimbaugh Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[5]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.26 square miles (86.1 km2), of which 33.19 square miles (86.0 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.24%) is water.[4] Barr Lake is in this township.
Unincorporated towns
[edit]Adjacent townships
[edit]- Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County (north)
- Franklin Township, Kosciusko County (east)
- Henry Township (southeast)
- Rochester Township (southwest)
- Richland Township (west)
- Walnut Township, Marshall County (northwest)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains four cemeteries: Hamlett, Reister, Sycamore and Yellow Creek.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Newcastle Township, Fulton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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