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, although it remains one of the two townships in the county without an incorporated community, along with Franklin Township.[4]
Lafayette Township | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Floyds Knobs | |
 Location of Lafayette Township in Floyd County | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′37″N 85°52′54″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 | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,199 |
| • Density | 285.8/sq mi (110.3/km2) |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-40734[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453531 |
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.[4] 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
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External links
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