Lafayette Township, Floyd County, Indiana

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Lafayette Township
Township
Nickname: 
Floyds Knobs
Map highlighting Lafayette Township, Floyd County, Indiana.svg
Location of Lafayette Township in Floyd County
Coordinates: 38°21′37″N85°52′54″W / 38.36028°N 85.88167°W / 38.36028; -85.88167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Floyd
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total26.23 sq mi (67.9 km2)
 • Land26.06 sq mi (67.5 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
925 ft (282 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total8,199
 • Density285.8/sq mi (110.3/km2)
Area code 812
FIPS code 18-40734 [3]
GNIS feature ID453531

Lafayette Township is one of five townships in Floyd County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,449 and it contained 2,856 housing units, although it remains one of the two townships in the county without an incorporated community, along with Franklin Township. [4]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.23 square miles (67.9 km2), of which 26.06 square miles (67.5 km2) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.61%) is water. [4] State Senate District 46, US Congress District 9, State Representative District 72, Indiana Department of Homeland Security District 9.

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