Lancaster Township | |
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![]() Location in Huntington County | |
Coordinates: 40°46′36″N 85°30′18″W / 40.77667°N 85.50500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Huntington |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.89 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
• Land | 35.63 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.75% |
Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,130 |
• Density | 31/sq mi (12/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453538 |
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.
Lancaster Township was founded in 1837. [3]
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]
The township contains three cemeteries: German Settlement, Loon Creek and Rees.