Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana
Lafayette Township | |
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![]() Location in Madison County | |
Coordinates: 40°10′43″N 85°43′46″W / 40.17861°N 85.72944°WCoordinates: 40°10′43″N 85°43′46″W / 40.17861°N 85.72944°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Madison |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.29 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
• Land | 35.29 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,275 |
• Density | 149.5/sq mi (57.7/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46001, 46011, 46012, 46044 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453532 |
Lafayette Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,275 and it contained 2,379 housing units.[1]
Lafayette Township was organized in 1836.[2]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.29 square miles (91.4 km2), all land.[1]
Cities, towns, villages[]
Unincorporated towns[]
- Florida at 40��09′37″N 85°42′37″W / 40.160319°N 85.710254°W
- Linwood at 40°11′37″N 85°40′54″W / 40.193652°N 85.681643°W
- North Anderson at 40°08′07″N 85°40′41″W / 40.135319°N 85.678032°W
- Prosperity at 40°10′45″N 85°40′19″W / 40.179208°N 85.671920°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Major highways[]
Airports and landing strips[]
- H and R Skylane Airport
Education[]
- Anderson Community School Corporation
- Frankton-Lapel Community Schools
Lafayette Township residents may obtain a free library card from the North Madison County Public Library System with branches in Elwood, Frankton, and Summitville.[3]
Political districts[]
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 36
- State Senate District 25
References[]
- "Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Forkner, John La Rue; Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 812.
- ^ "Policies" (PDF). North Madison County Public Library System. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Madison County, Indiana
- Townships in Indiana