Lafayette Township is one of twenty
townships
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in
Allen County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the
2010 census, its population was 3,354.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Lafayette Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and , or 0.18 percent, is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Zanesville
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(north half)
Unincorporated towns
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Aboite at
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Nine Mile at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Aboite Township (north)
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Wayne Township (northeast)
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Pleasant Township (east)
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Jefferson Township, Wells County (southeast)
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Union Township, Wells County (south)
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Union Township, Huntington County (southwest)
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Jackson Township, Huntington County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains Fogwell Cemetery.
Major highways
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Airports and landing strips
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Fort Wayne International Airport
Fort Wayne International Airport is eight miles southwest of Fort Wayne, in Allen County, Indiana, United States. It is owned by the Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority.
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 ...
* Wilcox Airstrip
Rivers
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Little Wabash River
School districts
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Metropolitan School District of Southwest Allen County
Political districts
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Indiana's 3rd congressional district
* State House District 50
* State House District 82
* State Senate District 16
* State Senate District 17
* State Senate District 19
References
Citations
Sources
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)IndianaMap
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Townships in Allen County, Indiana
Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
Townships in Indiana