Lancaster Township, Wells 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:Wells
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:47.98
Area Land Sq Mi:47.59
Area Water Sq Mi:0.39
Area Water Percent:0.81
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:5841
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:262
Elevation Ft:860
Coordinates:40.7858°N -85.1386°W
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:46714, 46731, 46733, 46777, 46791
Area Code:260
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453540

Lancaster Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,841 (up from 5,705 at 2010[3]) and it contained 2,450 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.19%) is land and (or 0.81%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Fair View, Murray, Oakland, and Old Bluffton.

Airports and landing strips

The "K" stands for Kunkel. Arden G. Kunkel established the grass strip airport in 1963. It was most recently owned and operated by Terry and Annie Hoffmeier. Annie is the youngest daughter of the late Arden G. Kunkel. It was a private airport and is restricted to hours of operation and plane usage. In May 2013, the airport and runways shut down after 50 years of operation.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Wells County, Indiana . . Apr 6, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-05-09. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212204438/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18179 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.

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