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Colfax Township, Newton County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°02′09″N 87°20′35″W / 41.03583°N 87.34306°W / 41.03583; -87.34306
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Colfax Township
Township
Location in Newton County
Location in Newton County
Coordinates: 41°02′09″N 87°20′35″W / 41.03583°N 87.34306°W / 41.03583; -87.34306
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyNewton
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Land36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[1]
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total199
 • Density5.4/sq mi (2.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
46349, 47943, 47963
Area code219
GNIS feature ID453237

Colfax Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 199 and it contained 70 housing units.[2]

History

Colfax Township was established in 1871. It was named for Vice President Schuyler Colfax.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.53 square miles (94.6 km2), all land.[2]

School districts

  • North Newton School Corporation

Political districts

References

  • "Colfax Township, Newton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ^ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 198.
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