Lancaster Township, Huntington County, Indiana
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| Lancaster Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 40°46′36″N 85°30′18″W / 40.77667°N 85.505°WCoordinates: 40°46′36″N 85°30′18″W / 40.77667°N 85.505°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Huntington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.91 sq mi (93.01 km2) |
| • Land | 35.38 sq mi (91.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2) 1.47% |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,225 |
| • Density | 34.6/sq mi (13.4/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453538 |
Lancaster Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,225.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Lancaster Township covers an area of 35.91 square miles (93.0 km2); of this, 0.53 square miles (1.4 km2) or 1.47 percent is water.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Mount Etna (northeast half)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Extinct towns
- River
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Huntington Township (north)
- Union Township (northeast)
- Rock Creek Township (east)
- Salamonie Township (southeast)
- Jefferson Township (south)
- Wayne Township (southwest)
- Polk Township (west)
- Dallas Township (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: German Settlement, Loon Creek and Rees.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] References
- "Lancaster Township, Huntington County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453538. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
[edit] External links
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