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Lancaster Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,511 and it contained 635 housing units.[1]

Lancaster Township
Township
Location in Jefferson County
Coordinates: 38°52′07″N 85°30′28″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  (2010)
• Total	1,511
• Density	47/sq mi (18/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453539

History

Eleutherian College and the Lyman and Asenath Hoyt House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Geography

According 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

• Dupont

Unincorporated towns

• Lancaster
• Middlefork

Extinct towns

• Five Points

Adjacent townships

• 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

The township contains five cemeteries: Bland, Clashman, College Hill, Nelson and Ogden.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 7
• Indiana State Road 250

References

• "Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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