Lafayette Township
Township
Nickname: 
Floyds Knobs
Location of Lafayette Township in Floyd County
Location of Lafayette Township in Floyd County
Coordinates: 38°21′37″N 85°52′54″W / 38.36028°N 85.88167°W / 38.36028; -85.88167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFloyd
Government
 • TypeIndiana 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 code812
FIPS code18-40734[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]

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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References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Lafayette Township, Floyd County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "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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Municipalities and communities of Floyd County, Indiana, United States
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