Lancaster Township, Wells County, Indiana

Lancaster Township
Township

Norwell High School lies along U.S. Route 224 in northwestern Lancaster Township

Location in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°47′09″N 85°08′19″W / 40.78583°N 85.13861°W / 40.78583; -85.13861Coordinates: 40°47′09″N 85°08′19″W / 40.78583°N 85.13861°W / 40.78583; -85.13861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wells
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 47.98 sq mi (124.3 km2)
 • Land 47.59 sq mi (123.3 km2)
 • Water 0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2)  0.81%
Elevation 850 ft (259 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,705
 • Density 119.9/sq mi (46.3/km2)
ZIP codes 46714, 46731, 46733, 46777, 46791
GNIS feature ID 453540

Lancaster Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,705 and it contained 2,570 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.98 square miles (124.3 km2), of which 47.59 square miles (123.3 km2) (or 99.19%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 0.81%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Fair View, Murray, Oakland, and Old Bluffton.

Airports and landing strips

The "K" stands for Kunkel. Arden G. Kunkel established the grass strip airport in 1963. It is most recently owned and operated by Terry and Annie Hoffmeier. Annie is the youngest daughter of the late Arden G. Kunkel. It is a private airport and is restricted to hours of operation and plane usage. As of May/2013, The Lazy "K" Airport closed the airport/runways down after 50 years of operation.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
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