Lancaster Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,841 (up from 5,705 at 2010) and it contained 2,450 housing units.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.19%) is land and (or 0.81%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages Bluffton (the county seat) (north half)
Unincorporated towns Craigville at Curryville at Murray at North Oaks at Tocsin at Toll Gate Heights at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships Jefferson Township (north) Preble Township, Adams County (northeast) Kirkland Township, Adams County (east) Harrison Township (south) Liberty Township (southwest) Rockcreek Township (west) Union Township (northwest)
Cemeteries The township contains four cemeteries: Fair View, Murray, Oakland, and Old Bluffton.
Airports and landing strips The Lazy K Airport
The "K" stands for Kunkel. Arden G. Kunkel established the grass strip airport in 1963. It was most recently owned and operated by Terry and Annie Hoffmeier. Annie is the youngest daughter of the late Arden G. Kunkel. It was a private airport and is restricted to hours of operation and plane usage. In May 2013, the airport and runways shut down after 50 years of operation.
School districts Norwell Community Schools
Political districts Indiana's 3rd congressional district State House District 79 State Senate District 19
References United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) IndianaMap
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana