Lafayette Township, Owen County, Indiana
Lafayette Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,207 and it contained 565 housing units.[1]
Lafayette Township | |
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Location in Owen County | |
Coordinates: 39°17′29″N 86°53′07″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Owen |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 29.12 sq mi (75.4 km2) |
• Land | 29.07 sq mi (75.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.17% |
Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,207 |
• Density | 41.5/sq mi (16.0/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47431, 47460, 47833, 47868 |
GNIS feature ID | 453533 |
History
Lafayette Township was organized in 1839.[2]
Moffett-Ralston House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[3]
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. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 817.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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