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Lane Township, Warrick County, Indiana
Lane Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 281 and it contained 119 housing units.[2]
Lane Township Warrick County | |
|---|---|
Location in Warrick County | |
| Coordinates: 38°12′19″N 87°10′55″W / 38.20528°N 87.18194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Warrick |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.95 sq mi (62.0 km2) |
| • Land | 23.51 sq mi (60.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2) 1.80% |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 237 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (5/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47523, 47601, 47619, 47637 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453541 |
History edit
Lane Township was formed out of Owen Township in 1859.[3] The township was named for Joseph Lane, a state legislator.[4]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.95 square miles (62.0 km2), of which 23.51 square miles (60.9 km2) (or 98.16%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.80%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns edit
- Hemenway at 38°12′14″N 87°08′04″W / 38.20394°N 87.134447°W
- Jockey at 38°10′42″N 87°09′48″W / 38.178383°N 87.163336°W
- Scalesville at 38°12′09″N 87°12′22″W / 38.20255°N 87.206116°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Lockhart Township, Pike County (northeast)
- Pigeon Township (east)
- Owen Township (south)
- Hart Township (west)
- Monroe Township, Pike County (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these two cemeteries: Ashby and Ebenezer.
School districts edit
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 47
References edit
- Sources
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- Notes
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Lane Township, Warrick County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 31.
- ^ Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 19.
External links edit
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana