Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana

Lafayette Township
Township

Location in Madison County
Coordinates: 40°10′43″N 85°43′46″W / 40.17861°N 85.72944°W / 40.17861; -85.72944Coordinates: 40°10′43″N 85°43′46″W / 40.17861°N 85.72944°W / 40.17861; -85.72944
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Madison
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 35.29 sq mi (91.4 km2)
 • Land 35.29 sq mi (91.4 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 873 ft (266 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,275
 • Density 149.5/sq mi (57.7/km2)
ZIP codes 46001, 46011, 46012, 46044
GNIS feature ID 0453532

Lafayette Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,275 and it contained 2,379 housing units.[1]

Lafayette Township was organized in 1836.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.29 square miles (91.4 km2), all land.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • H and R Skylane Airport

Education

  • Anderson Community School Corporation
  • Frankton-Lapel Community Schools

Lafayette Township residents may obtain a free library card from the North Madison County Public Library System with branches in Elwood, Frankton, and Summitville.[3]

Political districts

References

  • "Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ Forkner, John La Rue; Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 812.
  3. ↑ "Policies" (PDF). North Madison County Public Library System. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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