Lancaster Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,841 (up from 5,705 at 2010[3]) and it contained 2,450 housing units.[2]
Lancaster Township | |
|---|---|
 Norwell High School lies along U.S. Route 224 in northwestern Lancaster Township. | |
 Location in Wells County | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′09″N 85°08′19″W / 40.78583°N 85.13861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wells |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.98 sq mi (124.3 km2) |
| • Land | 47.59 sq mi (123.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2) 0.81% |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,841 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46714, 46731, 46733, 46777, 46791 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453540 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.98 square miles (124.3 km2), of which 47.59 square miles (123.3 km2) (or 99.19%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 0.81%) is water.[3]
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Bluffton (the county seat) (north half)
Unincorporated towns
edit- Craigville at 40°46′42″N 85°05′27″W / 40.778380°N 85.090803°W
- Curryville at 40°47′11″N 85°04′19″W / 40.786436°N 85.071913°W
- Murray at 40°47′31″N 85°12′03″W / 40.791992°N 85.200804°W
- North Oaks at 40°46′36″N 85°10′26″W / 40.776714°N 85.173859°W
- Tocsin at 40°49′49″N 85°06′33″W / 40.830278°N 85.109167°W
- Toll Gate Heights at 40°45′26″N 85°09′57″W / 40.757269°N 85.165803°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Jefferson Township (north)
- Preble Township, Adams County (northeast)
- Kirkland Township, Adams County (east)
- Harrison Township (south)
- Liberty Township (southwest)
- Rockcreek Township (west)
- Union Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains four cemeteries: Fair View, Murray, Oakland, and Old Bluffton.
Airports and landing strips
edit- The Lazy K Airport
The "K" stands for Kunkel. Arden G. Kunkel established the grass strip airport in 1963. It was most recently owned and operated by Terry and Annie Hoffmeier. Annie is the youngest daughter of the late Arden G. Kunkel. It was a private airport and is restricted to hours of operation and plane usage. In May 2013, the airport and runways shut down after 50 years of operation.
School districts
edit- Northern Wells Community Schools
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 79
- State House District 82
- State Senate District 19
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Wells County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ 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.