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Lafayette Township, Owen County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°17′29″N 86°53′07″W / 39.29139°N 86.88528°W / 39.29139; -86.88528
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Lafayette Township
Township
Location in Owen County
Location in Owen County
Coordinates: 39°17′29″N 86°53′07″W / 39.29139°N 86.88528°W / 39.29139; -86.88528
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyOwen
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total29.12 sq mi (75.4 km2)
 • Land29.07 sq mi (75.3 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.17%
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,207
 • Density41.5/sq mi (16.0/km2)
ZIP codes
47431, 47460, 47833, 47868
GNIS feature ID453533

Lafayette Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,207 and it contained 565 housing units.[1]

History

Lafayette Township was organized in 1839.[2]

Moffett-Ralston House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.12 square miles (75.4 km2), of which 29.07 square miles (75.3 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Fender, Galimore, Palestine, Saint Walley, Splinter Ridge, Tipton and Wright.

Major highways

School districts

  • Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Political districts

  • State House District 46
  • State Senate District 37
  • State Senate District 39

References

  • "Lafayette Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 817.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

External links

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