Lancaster Township, Huntington County, Indiana

Lancaster Township
Township

Location in Huntington County
Coordinates: 40°46′36″N 85°30′18″W / 40.77667°N 85.50500°W / 40.77667; -85.50500Coordinates: 40°46′36″N 85°30′18″W / 40.77667°N 85.50500°W / 40.77667; -85.50500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Huntington
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 35.89 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Land 35.63 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Water 0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.75%
Elevation 801 ft (244 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,150
 • Density 32.3/sq mi (12.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453538

Lancaster Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,150 and it contained 472 housing units.[1]

History

Lancaster Township was founded in 1837.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.89 square miles (93.0 km2), of which 35.63 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 99.28%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) (or 0.75%) is water.[1]

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. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 690.
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