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40°46′36″N 85°30′18″W / 40.77667°N 85.50500°W / 40.77667; -85.50500
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Lancaster Township
Location in Huntington County
Location in Huntington County
Coordinates: 40°46′36″N 85°30′18″W / 40.77667°N 85.50500°W / 40.77667; -85.50500
CountryUnited States
State Indiana
County Huntington
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total35.89 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Land35.63 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.75%
Elevation
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 ( 2020) [1]
 • Total1,130
 • Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453538

Lancaster Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,130 (down from 1,150 at 2010 [2]) and it contained 477 housing units.

History

Lancaster Township was founded in 1837. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.89 square miles (93.0 km2), of which 35.63 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 99.28%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) (or 0.75%) is water. [2]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

  • River

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: German Settlement, Loon Creek and Rees.

Major highways

References

  • "Lancaster Township, Huntington 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

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