Lincoln TownshipNewton County, IN
This town in Indiana has a population of 4,720.
Is Lincoln Township a good place to live?
Cheap to live in, with trade-offs. Its strongest is cost of living: a typical home costs about $231K, 2.5 years of the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. What holds it back is health — CDC estimates put its residents' health behind three quarters of the country. The overall grade lands at B, 316th of 585 in Indiana. On that grade it does better than 57% of U.S. towns. Only 51 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on history. Lincoln Township’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The rest of its grades are middling: C+ for schools, B− for incomes and C+ for walkability.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · schools, state test and graduation results · National Register of Historic Places.
96% of working residents leave Lincoln Township for work
Where Lincoln Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Lincoln Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Lincoln Township is from typical.
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Moving to Lincoln Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lincoln Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lincoln Township.
Lincoln Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Lincoln Township break down as 38% from inland flooding and 28% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lincoln Township’s public schools trail 58% of Indiana districts
The public schools here belong to North Newton School Corp. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Lincoln Township’s public school: 244 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 244 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Lincoln Township earns a C− for health
Just over a fifth of adults say their health is fair or poor in Lincoln Township. In Lincoln Township, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 38% sleep under 7 hours.
| Lincoln Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lincoln Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 31.8% | 28.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most of Lincoln Township’s workers leave town for work
22% of working residents cross a state line to work. Lincoln Township has 519 jobs for its 1,852 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
The top destinations are Crown Point (4%), Roselawn (3%) and Morocco (3%). Among 593 Indiana towns, just 5 have a higher average trip to work than Lincoln Township. This Indiana town had 519 jobs in 2023, up 89 from 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 27 miles.
| Lincoln Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 40 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.2% of Lincoln Township is conserved land
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 6.4 miles. For Lincoln Township, the trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 17 acres here.
| Lincoln Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Patrick Callahan Memorial Soccer Field | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Lincoln Township
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Lincoln Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lincoln Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Lincoln Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Lincoln Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Lincoln Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,563 and it contained 1,829 housing units.
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- Area
- 43 sq mi
- Elevation
- 686 ft
Lincoln Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Lincoln Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | #316 | B | A | — | C+ | C− |
| Cedar Creek Township | #73 | A | A− | — | A | B |
| Lake Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Shelby | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eagle Creek Township | — | — | B+ | — | A | C+ |
| Colfax Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keener Township | #121 | A− | A | — | A− | C+ |
| McClellan Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lake Township and Eagle Creek Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Lincoln Township, Cedar Creek Township, Lake Township, Eagle Creek Township and Keener Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Shelby, Colfax Township and McClellan Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lincoln Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Lincoln Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lincoln Township, IN a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Lincoln Township grades B overall, better than 57% of U.S. towns and #316 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Lincoln Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.