Lancaster Township, Huntington County, Indiana

Lancaster Township
Township
Location in Huntington County
Location in Huntington County
Coordinates: 40°46′36″N 85°30′18″W / 40.77667°N 85.50500°W / 40.77667; -85.50500
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHuntington
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
35.89 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Land35.63 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.75%
Elevation
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
1,130
 • Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453538

Lancaster Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,130 (down from 1,150 at 2010[2]) and it contained 477 housing units.

History

Lancaster Township was founded in 1837.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.89 square miles (93.0 km2), of which 35.63 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 99.28%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) (or 0.75%) is water.[2]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

  • River

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: German Settlement, Loon Creek and Rees.

Major highways

References

  • "Lancaster Township, Huntington 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. ^ "Census Bureau profile: * Township, * County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 690.