Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Lancaster Township is one of ten townships
in Jefferson County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,608.
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 Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Indiana
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 32,428. The county seat is Madison.-History:Jefferson County was formed in 1811...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 1,608.
Geography
Lancaster Township covers an area of 32.24 square miles (83.5 km²); of this, 0.05 square mile (0.1294994055 km²) or 0.17 percent is water. The streams of Middle Fork Creek and Turkey Branch run through this township.Unincorporated towns
- LancasterLancaster, Jefferson County, IndianaLancaster is an unincorporated town in Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.Lancaster was platted on Oct. 5, 1815 by David Hillis and William McFarland. The plat established 128 lots, reserving some for the erection of a courthouse, market house, and a place of public worship. They...
- MiddleforkMiddlefork, Jefferson County, IndianaMiddlefork is an unincorporated town in Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana....
Adjacent townships
- Bigger Township, Jennings CountyBigger Township, Jennings County, IndianaBigger Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 688.-Geography:Bigger Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.16 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:* Campbell Township...
(north) - Monroe TownshipMonroe Township, Jefferson County, IndianaMonroe Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 379.Monroe was the next-to-last township created by the Jefferson County commissioners. It was carved from Lancaster Township on March 11, 1842. Much of township became part of the...
(east) - Madison TownshipMadison Township, Jefferson County, IndianaMadison Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 16,770. It was one of three townships created when Jefferson County began operation on Feb. 11, 1811. Prior to that, the area was part of Madison Township Clark County...
(southeast) - Smyrna TownshipSmyrna Township, Jefferson County, IndianaSmyrna Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,065.Created on June 16, 1847 by the Jefferson County Commissioners, Smyrna was the last of Jefferson County's 10 townships to be formed...
(south) - Graham TownshipGraham Township, Jefferson County, IndianaGraham Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,666.-Geography:Graham Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.52 percent is water...
(southwest) - Lovett Township, Jennings CountyLovett Township, Jennings County, IndianaLovett Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 982.-Geography:Lovett Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.3 percent is water...
(west) - Montgomery Township, Jennings CountyMontgomery Township, Jennings County, IndianaMontgomery Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 983.-Geography:Montgomery Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.06 percent is water...
(west)
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Bland, Clashman, College Hill, Nelson and Ogden.Major highways
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Indiana State Road 7Indiana State Road 7State Road 7 in the U.S. State of Indiana is located in southeast Indiana. It runs from northwest-to-southeast connecting the cities of Columbus and Madison.-Route description:... -
Indiana State Road 250Indiana State Road 250State Road 250 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a secondary route that runs from U.S. Route 50 in Brownstown eastward toward the Ohio River at State Road 156 in Patriot in southeast Indiana. Towns include Uniontown, Paris Crossing, Canaan, and East Enterprise...