Lancaster Township, Huntington County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Lancaster Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Huntington
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:35.89
Area Land Sq Mi:35.63
Area Water Sq Mi:0.27
Area Water Percent:0.75
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1130
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation M:244
Elevation Ft:801
Coordinates:40.7767°N -85.505°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0453538

Lancaster Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,130 (down from 1,150 at 2010[2]) and it contained 477 housing units.

History

Lancaster Township was founded in 1837.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.28%) is land and (or 0.75%) is water.[2]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: German Settlement, Loon Creek and Rees.

Major highways

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: * Township, * County, Indiana . . Apr 5, 2024.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212200618/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18069 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  3. Book: History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . Brant & Fuller . 1887 . 690.

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