Lane Township, Warrick County, Indiana
Lane Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 281 and it contained 119 housing units.[1]
Lane Township Warrick County | |
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Location in Warrick County | |
Coordinates: 38°12′19″N 87°10′55″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Warrick |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 23.95 sq mi (62.0 km2) |
• Land | 23.51 sq mi (60.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2) 1.80% |
Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 281 |
• Density | 12/sq mi (5/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47523, 47601, 47619, 47637 |
GNIS feature ID | 453541 |
History
Lane Township was formed out of Owen Township in 1859.[2] The township was named for Joseph Lane, a state legislator.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.95 square miles (62.0 km2), of which 23.51 square miles (60.9 km2) (or 98.16%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.80%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
- Hemenway at 38.20394°N 87.134447°W
- Jockey at 38.178383°N 87.163336°W
- Scalesville at 38.20255°N 87.206116°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Lockhart Township, Pike County (northeast)
- Pigeon Township (east)
- Owen Township (south)
- Hart Township (west)
- Monroe Township, Pike County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Ashby and Ebenezer.
School districts
- Warrick County School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 47
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References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- "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 Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 31.
- Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 19.
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