Lafayette Township, Owen County, Indiana

Lafayette Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,168 (down from 1,207 at 2010^[1]) and it contained 562 housing units.^[2]

Lafayette Township
Township
Location in Owen County
Coordinates: 39°17′29″N 86°53′07″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Owen
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	29.12 sq mi (75.4 km2)
• Land	29.07 sq mi (75.3 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.17%
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,168
• Density	40/sq mi (15/km2)
ZIP codes	47431, 47460, 47833, 47868
GNIS feature ID	453533

History

Lafayette Township was organized in 1839.^[3]

Moffett-Ralston House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.12 square miles (75.4 km²), of which 29.07 square miles (75.3 km²) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) (or 0.17%) is water.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Vandalia at 39.312544°N 86.866119°W / 39.312544; -86.866119

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Fender, Galimore, Palestine, Saint Walley, Splinter Ridge, Tipton and Wright.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 46

School districts

• Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Political districts

• State House District 46
• State Senate District 37
• State Senate District 39