Lafayette Township, Floyd County, Indiana

Lafayette Township is one of five townships in Floyd County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,449 and it contained 2,856 housing units, although it remains one of the two townships in the county without an incorporated community.[3]

Lafayette Township
Township
Nickname(s): 
Floyds Knobs
Location of Lafayette Township in Floyd County
Coordinates: 38°21′37″N 85°52′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFloyd
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total26.23 sq mi (67.9 km2)
 • Land26.06 sq mi (67.5 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation925 ft (282 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total7,449
 • Density285.8/sq mi (110.3/km2)
Area code(s)812
FIPS code18-40734[2]
GNIS feature ID453531

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.23 square miles (67.9 km2), of which 26.06 square miles (67.5 km2) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.61%) is water.[3] State Senate District 46, US Congress District 9, State Representative District 72, Indiana Department of Homeland Security District 9.

Unincorporated communities

Adjacent townships

Major highways
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References
  • "Lafayette Township, Floyd County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "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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