Lancaster Township, Huntington County, Indiana
Lancaster Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,150 and it contained 472 housing units.[1]
Lancaster Township | |
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Location in Huntington County | |
Coordinates: 40°46′36″N 85°30′18″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Huntington |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.89 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
• Land | 35.63 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.75% |
Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,150 |
• Density | 32.3/sq mi (12.5/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453538 |
History
Lancaster Township was founded in 1837.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.89 square miles (93.0 km2), of which 35.63 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 99.28%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) (or 0.75%) is water.[1]
Cities and towns
- Mount Etna (northeast half)
Unincorporated towns
Extinct towns
- River
Adjacent townships
- Huntington Township (north)
- Union Township (northeast)
- Rock Creek Township (east)
- Salamonie Township (southeast)
- Jefferson Township (south)
- Wayne Township (southwest)
- Polk Township (west)
- Dallas Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: German Settlement, Loon Creek and Rees.
Major highways
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References
- "Lancaster Township, Huntington County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- "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.
- History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 690.
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