Lancaster Township, Huntington County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lancaster Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Huntington
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 93.01
area_land_km2 = 91.64
area_water_km2 = 1.37
area_total_sq_mi = 35.91
area_land_sq_mi = 35.38
area_water_sq_mi = 0.53
area_water_percent = 1.47

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1225
population_density_km2 = 13.4
population_density_sq_mi = 34.6

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elevation_m = 244
elevation_ft = 801
latd = 40
latm = 46
lats = 36
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 30
longs = 18
longEW = W

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Lancaster Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,225 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1806941904&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Lancaster Township covers an area of 35.91 square miles (93.01 square kilometers); of this, 0.53 square miles (1.37 square kilometers) or 1.47 percent is water.

Cities and towns

* Mount Etna (northeast half)

Unincorporated towns

* Harlansburg
* Lancaster
* Majenica

Extinct towns

* River

Adjacent townships

* Huntington Township (north)
* Union Township (northeast)
* Rock Creek Township (east)
* Salamonie Township (southeast)
* Jefferson Township (south)
* Wayne Township (southwest)
* Polk Township (west)
* Dallas Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

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References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Huntington.htm Indiana Township Association page for Huntington County]