Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana

Lancaster Township
Township

Location in Jefferson County
Coordinates: 38°52′07″N 85°30′28″W / 38.86861°N 85.50778°W / 38.86861; -85.50778Coordinates: 38°52′07″N 85°30′28″W / 38.86861°N 85.50778°W / 38.86861; -85.50778
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jefferson
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 32.23 sq mi (83.5 km2)
 • Land 32.18 sq mi (83.3 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.16%
Elevation 794 ft (242 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,511
 • Density 47/sq mi (18/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453539

Lancaster Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,511 and it contained 635 housing units.[1]

History

Eleutherian College and the Lyman and Asenath Hoyt House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.23 square miles (83.5 km2), of which 32.18 square miles (83.3 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[1] The streams of Middle Fork Creek and Turkey Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

  • Five Points

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Bland, Clashman, College Hill, Nelson and Ogden.

Major highways

References

  • "Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  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. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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