Newcastle Township, Fulton County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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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.
Newcastle Township | |
|---|---|
A round barn in the township | |
 Location of Newcastle Township in Fulton County | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′40″N 86°07′46″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 (0.21 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 |
History
The John Haimbaugh Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[5]
Geography
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
Adjacent townships
- 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
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Hamlett, Reister, Sycamore and Yellow Creek.
