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Lafayette Township, Floyd County, Indiana

Lafayette Township
Township
Nickname(s): Floyds Knobs
Location of Lafayette Township in Floyd County
Location of Lafayette Township in Floyd County
Coordinates: 38°21′37″N 85°52′54″W / 38.36028°N 85.88167°W / 38.36028; -85.88167Coordinates: 38°21′37″N 85°52′54″W / 38.36028°N 85.88167°W / 38.36028; -85.88167
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 (2010)
 • Total 7,449
 • Density 285.8/sq mi (110.3/km2)
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-40734
GNIS feature ID 453531

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.

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. State Senate District 46, US Congress District 9, State Representative District 72, Indiana Department of Homeland Security District 9.



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