Lancaster Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,494 (down from 1,511 at 2010[1]) and it contained 610 housing units.[2]
Lancaster Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jefferson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′07″N 85°30′28″W / 38.86861°N 85.50778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.23 sq mi (83.5 km2) |
| • Land | 32.18 sq mi (83.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.16% |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,494 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453539 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,272 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,279 | 0.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,229 | −3.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,160 | −5.6% | |
| 1930 | 953 | −17.8% | |
| 1940 | 986 | 3.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,124 | 14.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,230 | 9.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,345 | 9.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,484 | 10.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,534 | 3.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,608 | 4.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,511 | −6.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,494 | −1.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
History
editEleutherian College and the Lyman and Asenath Hoyt House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.23 square miles (83.5 km2), of which 32.18 square miles (83.3 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[1] The streams of Middle Fork Creek and Turkey Branch run through this township.
Cities and towns
editUnincorporated towns
editExtinct towns
edit- Five Points
Adjacent townships
edit- Bigger Township, Jennings County (north)
- Monroe Township (east)
- Madison Township (southeast)
- Smyrna Township (south)
- Graham Township (southwest)
- Lovett Township, Jennings County (west)
- Montgomery Township, Jennings County (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains five cemeteries: Bland, Clashman, College Hill, Nelson and Ogden.
Major highways
edit
References
edit- "Lancaster Township, Jefferson 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.