Lafayette Township, Allen County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Lafayette Township is one of twenty townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Allen County
Allen County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile...

, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 2,707.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Lafayette Township covers an area of 34.64 square miles (89.7 km²); of this, 34.6 square miles (89.6 km²) (99.88 percent) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) (0.11 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Aboite
    Aboite, Indiana
    Aboite Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 28,338.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Aboite Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Fort Wayne Fort Wayne...

     at 41.0008805°N 85.3180293°W
  • Nine Mile at 40.9750477°N 85.2249716°W

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

Adjacent townships

  • Aboite Township (north)
  • Wayne Township
    Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana
    Wayne Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 111,117.-Adjacent townships:The township is adjacent to these Indiana townships:* Aboite * Adams * Lafayette...

     (northeast)
  • Pleasant Township
    Pleasant Township, Allen County, Indiana
    Pleasant Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,362.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Pleasant Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Yoder at...

     (east)
  • Jefferson Township, Wells County
    Jefferson Township, Wells County, Indiana
    Jefferson Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,676.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jefferson Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Greenwood at *...

     (southeast)
  • Union Township, Wells County
    Union Township, Wells County, Indiana
    Union Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,112.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Union Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Markle * Uniondale *...

     (south)
  • Union Township, Huntington County
    Union Township, Huntington County, Indiana
    Union Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,308.-Geography:Union Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.45 percent is water.-Cities and towns:* Huntington...

     (southwest)
  • Jackson Township, Huntington County
    Jackson Township, Huntington County, Indiana
    Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,764.-Geography:Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.44 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:...

     (west)

School districts

  • Metropolitan School District of Southwest Allen County
    Southwest Allen County Schools
    Southwest Allen County Schools is a school district in Indiana serving both Aboite and Lafayette Township residents of Allen County, including those township area incorporated into Fort Wayne....


Political districts

  • Indiana's 3rd congressional district
    Indiana's 3rd congressional district
    Indiana's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Fort Wayne, the district takes in the northeastern part of the state and includes Goshen....

  • State House District 50
  • State House District 82
  • State Senate District 16
  • State Senate District 17
  • State Senate District 19

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