Lane Township, Warrick County, Indiana

Lane Township
Warrick County
Township
Location in Warrick County
Location in Warrick County
Coordinates: 38°12′19″N 87°10′55″W / 38.20528°N 87.18194°W / 38.20528; -87.18194
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
23.95 sq mi (62.0 km2)
 • Land23.51 sq mi (60.9 km2)
 • Water0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.80%
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
237
 • Density12/sq mi (5/km2)
ZIP codes
47523, 47601, 47619, 47637
GNIS feature ID453541

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]

History

Lane Township was formed out of Owen Township in 1859.[3] The township was named for Joseph Lane, a state legislator.[4]

Geography

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

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Ashby and Ebenezer.

School districts

Political districts

References

Sources
Notes
  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Lane Township, Warrick County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 31.
  4. ^ 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.