Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana
Lancaster Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Jefferson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′07″N 85°30′28″W / 38.86861°N 85.50778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.23 sq mi (83.5 km2) |
| • Land | 32.18 sq mi (83.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) 0.16% |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,494 |
| • Density | 46.43/sq mi (17.93/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453539 |
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 | |||