Lafayette Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,168 (down from 1,207 at 2010) and it contained 562 housing units.
History Lafayette Township was organized in 1839.
Moffett-Ralston House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.83%) is land and (or 0.17%) is water.
Unincorporated towns Vandalia at
Cemeteries The township contains these seven cemeteries: Fender, Galimore, Palestine, Saint Walley, Splinter Ridge, Tipton and Wright.
Major highways Indiana State Road 46
School districts Spencer-Owen Community Schools
Political districts State House District 46 State Senate District 37 State Senate District 39
References
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles IndianaMap
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana City-Data.com page for Lafayette Township