Lafayette Township | |
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Township | |
Nickname(s): Floyds Knobs | |
Location of Lafayette Township in Floyd County |
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Coordinates: 38°21′37″N 85°52′54″W / 38.36028°N 85.88167°WCoordinates: 38°21′37″N 85°52′54″W / 38.36028°N 85.88167°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 (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.