Lafayette Township, Floyd County, Indiana

Lafayette Township
Nickname: 
Floyds Knobs
Location of Lafayette Township in Floyd County
Location of Lafayette Township in Floyd County
Coordinates: 38°21′37″N 85°52′54″W / 38.36028°N 85.88167°W / 38.36028; -85.88167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFloyd
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
26.23 sq mi (67.9 km2)
 • Land26.06 sq mi (67.5 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation925 ft (282 m)
Population
 • Total
8,199
 • Density285.8/sq mi (110.3/km2)
Area code812
FIPS code18-40734[3]
GNIS feature ID453531

Lafayette Township is one of five townships in Floyd County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,449 and it contained 2,856 housing units, although it remains one of the two townships in the county without an incorporated community, along with Franklin Township.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.23 square miles (67.9 km2), of which 26.06 square miles (67.5 km2) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.61%) is water.[4] State Senate District 46, US Congress District 9, State Representative District 72, Indiana Department of Homeland Security District 9.

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References

  • "Lafayette Township, Floyd 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