Lafayette Township, Allen County, Indiana
Lafayette Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,354.[1]
Lafayette Township | |
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Location in Allen County, Indiana | |
Coordinates: 40°57′45″N 85°17′08″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Allen |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 34.61 sq mi (89.64 km2) |
• Land | 34.55 sq mi (89.48 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) 0.18% |
Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,354 |
• Density | 97/sq mi (37.5/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46777, 46783, 46798, 46799, 46809, 46814 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453530 |
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lafayette Township covers an area of 34.61 square miles (89.64 km2); of this, 34.55 square miles (89.48 km2) is land and 0.062 square miles (0.16 km2), or 0.18 percent, is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Zanesville (north half)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Aboite Township (north)
- Wayne Township (northeast)
- Pleasant Township (east)
- Jefferson Township, Wells County (southeast)
- Union Township, Wells County (south)
- Union Township, Huntington County (southwest)
- Jackson Township, Huntington County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains Fogwell Cemetery.
Airports and landing strips
- Fort Wayne International Airport
- Wilcox Airstrip
Rivers
School districts
Political districts
- Indiana's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 50
- State House District 82
- State Senate District 16
- State Senate District 17
- State Senate District 19
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lafayette township, Allen County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
External links
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