Lafayette Township, Owen County, Indiana

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
 (2020)
 • Total1,168
 • Density40/sq mi (15/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 2020 census, its population was 1,168 (down from 1,207 at 2010[1]) and it contained 562 housing units.[2]

History

Lafayette Township was organized in 1839.[3]

Moffett-Ralston House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[4]

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 October 23, 2009.
  • 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 817.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.