Lafayette Township, Floyd County, Indiana
Lafayette Township | |
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Township | |
Nickname(s): Floyds Knobs | |
Location of Lafayette Township in Floyd County | |
Coordinates: 38°21′37″N 85°52′54″W / 38.36028°N 85.88167°WCoordinates: 38°21′37″N 85°52′54″W / 38.36028°N 85.88167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Floyd |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 26.23 sq mi (67.9 km2) |
• Land | 26.06 sq mi (67.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
Elevation[1] | 925 ft (282 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 7,449 |
• Density | 285.8/sq mi (110.3/km2) |
Area code(s) | 812 |
FIPS code | 18-40734[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453531 |
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.[3]
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.[3] State Senate District 46, US Congress District 9, State Representative District 72, Indiana Department of Homeland Security District 9.
Unincorporated Communities
Adjacent townships
- Carr Township, Clark County (northeast)
- New Albany Township (southeast)
- Georgetown Township (southwest)
- Greenville Township (west)
- Wood Township, Clark County (northwest)
Major highways
References
- "Lafayette Township, Floyd County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
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