Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana

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Lafayette Township
Map highlighting Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.svg
Location in Madison County
Coordinates: 40°10′43″N85°43′46″W / 40.17861°N 85.72944°W / 40.17861; -85.72944
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Madison
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total35.29 sq mi (91.4 km2)
  Land35.29 sq mi (91.4 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total5,102
  Density149.5/sq mi (57.7/km2)
ZIP codes
46001, 46011, 46012, 46044
GNIS feature ID0453532

Lafayette Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,275 and it contained 2,379 housing units. [2]

Contents

Lafayette Township was organized in 1836. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.29 square miles (91.4 km2), all land. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Education

Lafayette Township residents may obtain a free library card from the North Madison County Public Library System with branches in Elwood, Frankton, and Summitville. [4]

Political districts

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References

  1. "Census Bureau profile: Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. 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.
  3. Forkner, John La Rue; Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 812.
  4. "Policies" (PDF). North Madison County Public Library System. Retrieved March 10, 2018.