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Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°52′07″N 85°30′28″W / 38.86861°N 85.50778°W / 38.86861; -85.50778
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Lancaster Township
Township
Location in Jefferson County
Location in Jefferson County
Coordinates: 38°52′07″N 85°30′28″W / 38.86861°N 85.50778°W / 38.86861; -85.50778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJefferson
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
32.23 sq mi (83.5 km2)
 • Land32.18 sq mi (83.3 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.16%
Elevation
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,511
 • Density47/sq mi (18/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453539

Lancaster Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,511 and it contained 635 housing units.[1]

History

Eleutherian College and the Lyman and Asenath Hoyt House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.23 square miles (83.5 km2), of which 32.18 square miles (83.3 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[1] The streams of Middle Fork Creek and Turkey Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

  • Five Points

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Bland, Clashman, College Hill, Nelson and Ogden.

Major highways

References

  • "Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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