Lancaster Township, Wells County, Indiana

Lancaster Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,705 and it contained 2,570 housing units.[2]

Lancaster Township
Township
Norwell High School lies along U.S. Route 224 in northwestern Lancaster Township
Location in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°47′09″N 85°08′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWells
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total47.98 sq mi (124.3 km2)
 • Land47.59 sq mi (123.3 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2)  0.81%
Elevation860 ft (262 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,705
 • Density119.9/sq mi (46.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46714, 46731, 46733, 46777, 46791
Area code(s)260
GNIS feature ID453540

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.98 square miles (124.3 km2), of which 47.59 square miles (123.3 km2) (or 99.19%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 0.81%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Fair View, Murray, Oakland, and Old Bluffton.

Airports and landing strips
  • The Lazy K Airport

The "K" stands for Kunkel. Arden G. Kunkel established the grass strip airport in 1963. It is most recently owned and operated by Terry and Annie Hoffmeier. Annie is the youngest daughter of the late Arden G. Kunkel. It is a private airport and is restricted to hours of operation and plane usage. As of May/2013, The Lazy "K" Airport closed the airport/runways down after 50 years of operation.

School districts
  • Northern Wells Community Schools

Political districts

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
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