Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana

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
 (2020)
 • Total
1,494
 • Density46/sq mi (18/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453539

Lancaster Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,494 (down from 1,511 at 2010[1]) and it contained 610 housing units.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,272—
19001,2790.6%
19101,229−3.9%
19201,160−5.6%
1930953−17.8%
19409863.5%
19501,12414.0%
19601,2309.4%
19701,3459.3%
19801,48410.3%
19901,5343.4%
20001,6084.8%
20101,511−6.0%
20201,494−1.1%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

History

Eleutherian College and the Lyman and Asenath Hoyt House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

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. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.