Lancaster Township, Wells County, Indiana

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Lancaster Township
Township
Norwell High School, Indiana.jpg
Norwell High School lies along U.S. Route 224 in northwestern Lancaster Township.
Map highlighting Lancaster Township, Wells County, Indiana.svg
Location in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°47′09″N85°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
 • Total47.98 sq mi (124.3 km2)
 • Land47.59 sq mi (123.3 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2)  0.81%
Elevation
[1]
860 ft (262 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total5,841
 • Density120/sq mi (47/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46714, 46731, 46733, 46777, 46791
Area code 260
GNIS feature ID 453540

Lancaster Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,841 (up from 5,705 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 2,450 housing units. [2]

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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. [3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains 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 was most recently owned and operated by Terry and Annie Hoffmeier. Annie is the youngest daughter of the late Arden G. Kunkel. It was a private airport and is restricted to hours of operation and plane usage. In May 2013, the airport and runways shut down after 50 years of operation.

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Wells County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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