Lancaster Township, Wells County, Indiana
| Lancaster Township | |
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| Township | |
Norwell High School lies along U.S. Route 224 in northwestern Lancaster Township
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 Location in Wells County |
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| Coordinates: 40°47′09″N 85°08′19″W / 40.78583°N 85.13861°WCoordinates: 40°47′09″N 85°08′19″W / 40.78583°N 85.13861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wells |
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| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.98 sq mi (124.3 km2) |
| • Land | 47.59 sq mi (123.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2) 0.81% |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,705 |
| • Density | 119.9/sq mi (46.3/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46714, 46731, 46733, 46777, 46791 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453540 |
Lancaster Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,705 and it contained 2,570 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.98 square miles (124.3 km2), of which 47.59 square miles (123.3 km2) (or 99.19%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 0.81%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Fair View, Murray, Oakland, and Old Bluffton.
The "K" stands for Kunkel. Arden G. Kunkel established the grass strip airport in 1963. It is most recently owned and operated by Terry and Annie Hoffmeier. Annie is the youngest daughter of the late Arden G. Kunkel. It is a private airport and is restricted to hours of operation and plane usage. As of May/2013, The Lazy "K" Airport closed the airport/runways down after 50 years of operation.
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