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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
Township
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

• Vandalia at 39.312544°N 86.866119°W / 39.312544; -86.866119

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Fender, Galimore, Palestine, Saint Walley, Splinter Ridge, Tipton and Wright.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 46

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

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Lafayette Township

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