Township · Indiana

Lincoln Township, Newton County, Indiana

Lincoln Township, Newton County, township, in Newton County, Indiana. Lincoln Township, Newton County had 4,720 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,563 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,605 (±18). GEOID 1811143830.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

4,720

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,563 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,605 ±18

Median household income

$80,953

±$3,870 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$231,100

±$35,427 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$945

±$517 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Lincoln Township, Newton County and what county is it in?

Lincoln Township, Newton County is a township in Newton County, Indiana. It covers 42.4 square miles of land, 108 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Lincoln Township (Newton County): Roselawn (CDP, 4,132 in 2020).

Lincoln Township, Newton County is in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 13 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Lincoln Township, Newton County (marked with a dot) in Newton County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Lincoln Township, Newton County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 4,720 people lived in Lincoln Township, Newton County on July 1, 2025, up 4.5% since 2020, faster than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 4,563 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,605 (±18).

  • July 2020→2021 +22 (4,526)
  • 2021→2022 +24 (4,550)
  • 2022→2023 +93 (4,643)
  • 2023→2024 +28 (4,671)
  • 2024→2025 +49 (4,720)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureLincoln Township, Newton CountyNewton CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population4,605±1813,9226,851,073+152
Households1,667±1315,7262,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.72±0.222.402.46no clear change
Housing units1,739±1226,0932,976,568no clear change

Lincoln Township, Newton County's population since 2000

From 4,268 in 2000 to 4,720 in 2025: up 10.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lincoln Township, Newton County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 4,268
  • 2005 (estimate) 4,397
  • 2010 Census 4,480
  • 2015 (estimate) 4,436
  • 2020 Census 4,563
  • 2025 (estimate) 4,720

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Lincoln Township, Newton County?

The median resident of Lincoln Township, Newton County is 40.1 years old; 23.2% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 78.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 13.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureLincoln Township, Newton CountyNewton CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age40.1±6.342.938.1no clear change
Under 18 years23.2%±3.7 pts20.8%23.3%–
65 years and over20.1%±4.6 pts20.2%16.8%–
Male50.7%±3.5 pts50.8%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)13.1%±3.8 pts8.4%8.6%+7.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic78.7%±7.2 pts85.6%75.4%−15.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts1.1%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.1%±1.5 pts0.5%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic6.4%±6.7 pts4.0%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.6%±1.0 pts0.3%0.4%–
Born outside the United States5.2%±3.7 pts3.8%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)9.9%±4.9 pts5.8%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.9%±3.7 pts9.6%6.3%–
With a disability17.1%±4.3 pts18.6%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage4.1%±2.1 pts5.0%7.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.6%±4.1 pts90.2%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)17.5%±6.8 pts15.3%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.9%±3.4 pts4.8%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.5%±3.0 pts89.7%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.5%±1.9 pts1.2%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Lincoln Township, Newton County earn?

Half of Lincoln Township, Newton County's 1,667 households earn less than $80,953 a year (±$3,870), against $75,481 in Newton County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $78,377 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureLincoln Township, Newton CountyNewton CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$80,953±$3,870$75,481$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$97,301±$17,875$80,819$95,247–
Per capita income$37,521±$7,313$33,933$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line11.5%±7.0 pts14.0%12.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line15.7%±16.6 pts19.8%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP5.3%±3.4 pts8.5%9.1%–
Households with a computer95.3%±3.8 pts91.0%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription88.3%±6.6 pts87.3%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Lincoln Township, Newton County?

Owners occupy 82.7% of Lincoln Township, Newton County's occupied homes and renters 17.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $231,100 by its owner (±$35,427). The median renter pays $945 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureLincoln Township, Newton CountyNewton CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$231,100±$35,427$171,500$218,200+$42,804
Median gross rent$945±$517$918$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent9.7%±13.4 pts32.0%38.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,398±$106$1,309$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes82.7%±8.6 pts81.1%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes17.3%±8.6 pts18.9%29.4%–
Housing units1,739±1226,0932,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate3.0%±4.5 pts1.4%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±12.2 pts1.4%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes83.5%±8.8 pts87.3%72.6%–
Mobile homes16.5%±8.8 pts7.0%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later3.8%±4.8 pts1.3%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20193.5%±3.5 pts2.1%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier4.0%±3.6 pts22.4%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle1.9%±2.7 pts3.0%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Lincoln Township, Newton County work and get to work?

81.8% of Lincoln Township, Newton County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 40.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureLincoln Township, Newton CountyNewton CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)59.0%±5.4 pts59.8%63.8%–
Unemployment rate3.1%±2.8 pts6.5%4.3%–
Drove alone to work81.8%±7.2 pts78.1%76.3%–
Carpooled7.4%±5.2 pts10.0%9.1%–
Public transportation4.0%±5.4 pts1.4%0.6%–
Walked0.0%±2.0 pts1.1%1.9%–
Worked from home6.0%±4.4 pts8.6%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work40.4 min±7.333.0 min24.1 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Lincoln Township, Newton County?

No census tract lies mostly in Lincoln Township, Newton County; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Lincoln Township, Newton County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Lincoln Township, Newton County
Tract 1004Newton County6,183 $81,223 $233,10050%
Tract 1005Newton County2,968 $76,667 $196,50012%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Lincoln Township, Newton County) · Census block assignment files

How does Lincoln Township, Newton County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lincoln Township, Newton County is the 2,419th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 234th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Lincoln Township, Newton County ranks 367th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Lincoln Township, Newton County's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate234th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)128th1,056
Residents per square mile616th1,088
Median household income367th1,072
Per capita income405th1,087
Median home value332nd1,075
Median gross rent385th904
Poverty rate362nd736
Bachelor's degree or higher646th1,029
Median age572nd1,083
Owner-occupied share477th1,087
Travel time to work28th1,088

Lincoln Township, Newton County's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Lincoln Township, Newton County?

21 of the 57 figures for Lincoln Township, Newton County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Lincoln Township, Newton County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.