Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana
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.
Lafayette Township was organized in 1836.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.29 square miles (91.4 km), all land.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Florida at 40°09′37″N 85°42′37″W / 40.160319°N 85.710254°W
- Linwood at 40°11′37″N 85°40′54″W / 40.193652°N 85.681643°W
- North Anderson at 40°08′07″N 85°40′41″W / 40.135319°N 85.678032°W
- Prosperity at 40°10′45″N 85°40′19″W / 40.179208°N 85.671920°W
(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
- H and R Skylane Airport
Education
- Anderson Community School Corporation
- Frankton-Lapel Community Schools
Lafayette Township residents may obtain a free library card from the North Madison County Public Library System with branches in Elwood, Frankton, and Summitville.
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 36
- State Senate District 25
References
- "Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Forkner, John La Rue; Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 812.
- ^ "Policies" (PDF). North Madison County Public Library System. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
External links
- Indiana Township Association Archived 2020-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Lafayette Township
- Lafayette Township history
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