Lane Township, Warrick County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Lane Township
Warrick County
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Warrick
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:23.95
Area Land Sq Mi:23.51
Area Water Sq Mi:0.43
Area Water Percent:1.80
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:237
Population Density Sq Mi:12
Elevation M:137
Elevation Ft:449
Coordinates:38.2053°N -87.1819°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:47523, 47601, 47619, 47637
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453541

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.[2]

History

Lane Township was formed out of Owen Township in 1859.[3] The township was named for Joseph Lane, a state legislator.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.16%) is land and (or 1.80%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Ashby and Ebenezer.

School districts

Political districts

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Lane Township, Warrick County, Indiana . . March 21, 2024.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212200050/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18173 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  3. Book: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . 1885. Goodspeed. 31.
  4. Book: Fortune, William. Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. 1881. Courier Company. 19.