Newbury Township
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
 • Total35.78 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 • Land35.26 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Water0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
896 ft (273 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,792
 • Density160/sq mi (63/km2)
FIPS code18-52686[2]
GNIS feature ID453661

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]

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

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

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20105,219—
20205,79211.0%
U.S. Censuses: 2010,[4]
and 2020[3]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 3 "Newbury township, LaGrange County, Indiana". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "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.
  5. ↑ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 235.
  6. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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