Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana
Lancaster Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,494 (down from 1,511 at 2010) and it contained 610 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,272 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,279 | 0.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,229 | −3.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,160 | −5.6% | |
| 1930 | 953 | −17.8% | |
| 1940 | 986 | 3.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,124 | 14.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,230 | 9.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,345 | 9.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,484 | 10.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,534 | 3.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,608 | 4.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,511 | −6.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,494 | −1.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
History
Eleutherian College and the Lyman and Asenath Hoyt House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.23 square miles (83.5 km), of which 32.18 square miles (83.3 km) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km) (or 0.16%) is water. The streams of Middle Fork Creek and Turkey Branch run through this township.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
Extinct towns
- Five Points
Adjacent townships
- Bigger Township, Jennings County (north)
- Monroe Township (east)
- Madison Township (southeast)
- Smyrna Township (south)
- Graham Township (southwest)
- Lovett Township, Jennings County (west)
- Montgomery Township, Jennings County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Bland, Clashman, College Hill, Nelson and Ogden.
