Lafayette Township, Allen County, Indiana
Lafayette Township | |
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 Location in Allen County, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′45″N 85°17′08″W / 40.96250°N 85.28556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Allen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.61 sq mi (89.64 km2) |
| • Land | 34.55 sq mi (89.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) 0.18% |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,354 |
| • Density | 97/sq mi (37.5/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46777, 46783, 46798, 46799, 46809, 46814 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453530 |
Lafayette Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,354.[1]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lafayette Township covers an area of 34.61 square miles (89.64 km2); of this, 34.55 square miles (89.48 km2) is land and 0.062 square miles (0.16 km2), or 0.18 percent, is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Zanesville (north half)
Unincorporated towns
- Aboite at 41°00′03″N 85°19′05″W / 41.000881°N 85.318029°W
- Nine Mile at 40°58′30″N 85°13′30″W / 40.975048°N 85.224972°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Aboite Township (north)
- Wayne Township (northeast)
- Pleasant Township (east)
- Jefferson Township, Wells County (southeast)
- Union Township, Wells County (south)
- Union Township, Huntington County (southwest)
- Jackson Township, Huntington County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains Fogwell Cemetery.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Fort Wayne International Airport
- Wilcox Airstrip
Rivers
School districts
Political districts
- Indiana's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 50
- State House District 82
- State Senate District 16
- State Senate District 17
- State Senate District 19
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lafayette township, Allen County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
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Municipalities and communities of Allen County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |