Lane Township, Warrick County, Indiana

Lane Township
Warrick County
Township

Location in Warrick County
Coordinates: 38°12′19″N 87°10′55″W / 38.20528°N 87.18194°W / 38.20528; -87.18194Coordinates: 38°12′19″N 87°10′55″W / 38.20528°N 87.18194°W / 38.20528; -87.18194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Warrick
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 23.95 sq mi (62.0 km2)
 • Land 23.51 sq mi (60.9 km2)
 • Water 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.80%
Elevation 449 ft (137 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 281
 • Density 12/sq mi (5/km2)
ZIP codes 47523, 47601, 47619, 47637
GNIS feature ID 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.[1]

History

Lane Township was formed out of Owen Township in 1859.[2] The township was named for Joseph Lane, a state legislator.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.95 square miles (62.0 km2), of which 23.51 square miles (60.9 km2) (or 98.16%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.80%) is water.[1]

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

  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 Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 31.
  3. ↑ Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 19.
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