Lafayette_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana
Lafayette Township, Allen County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
Lafayette Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,354.[2]
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Lafayette Township | |
|---|---|
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 | |
| • Total | 4,247 |
| • Density | 97/sq mi (37.5/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46777, 46783, 46798, 46799, 46809, 46814 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453530 |
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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.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Zanesville (north half)
Unincorporated towns
- Aboite at 41.000881°N 85.318029°W / 41.000881; -85.318029
- Nine Mile at 40.975048°N 85.224972°W / 40.975048; -85.224972
(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.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Fort Wayne International Airport
- Wilcox Airstrip
Rivers
- 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
Citations
- "Census Bureau profile: Lafayette Township, Allen County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- "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.