Lane Township, Warrick County, Indiana

Lane Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 281 and it contained 119 housing units.[1]

Lane Township
Warrick County
Township
Location in Warrick County
Coordinates: 38°12′19″N 87°10′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total23.95 sq mi (62.0 km2)
 • Land23.51 sq mi (60.9 km2)
 • Water0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.80%
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total281
 • Density12/sq mi (5/km2)
ZIP codes
47523, 47601, 47619, 47637
GNIS feature ID453541

History

Lane Township was formed out of Owen Township in 1859.[2] The township was named for Joseph Lane, a state legislator.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.95 square miles (62.0 km2), of which 23.51 square miles (60.9 km2) (or 98.16%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.80%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Ashby and Ebenezer.

School districts
  • Warrick County School Corporation

Political districts

References
  1. "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.
  2. History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 31.
  3. Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 19.
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