| Official Name: | Lafayette Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Owen |
| Government Type: | Indiana township |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 29.12 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 29.07 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.05 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.17 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1168 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 196 |
| Elevation Ft: | 643 |
| Coordinates: | 39.2914°N -86.8853°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 47431, 47460, 47833, 47868 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 453533 |
Lafayette Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,168 (down from 1,207 at 2010[1]) and it contained 562 housing units.[2]
Lafayette Township was organized in 1839.[3]
Moffett-Ralston House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.83%) is land and (or 0.17%) is water.[1]
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Fender, Galimore, Palestine, Saint Walley, Splinter Ridge, Tipton and Wright.