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Lafayette Township, Owen County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Owen

Elevation
  
196 m

Local time
  
Friday 10:37 PM

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
0453533

Area
  
75.42 km²

Population
  
1,207 (2010)

Lafayette Township, Owen County, Indiana

ZIP codes
  
47431, 47460, 47833, 47868

Weather
  
-1°C, Wind N at 13 km/h, 38% Humidity

Lafayette Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,207 and it contained 565 housing units.

Contents

Map of Lafayette Township, IN, USA

History

Lafayette Township was organized in 1839.

Moffett-Ralston House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.12 square miles (75.4 km2), of which 29.07 square miles (75.3 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Vandalia at 39.312544°N 86.866119°W / 39.312544; -86.866119

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains these seven cemeteries: Fender, Galimore, Palestine, Saint Walley, Splinter Ridge, Tipton and Wright.

    Major highways

  • Indiana State Road 46

    • School districts

  • Spencer-Owen Community Schools

    • Political districts

  • State House District 46
  • State Senate District 37
  • State Senate District 39

    • References

    Lafayette Township, Owen County, Indiana Wikipedia
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