Lancaster Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,511 and it contained 635 housing units.
History
Eleutherian College and the Lyman and Asenath Hoyt House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.84%) is land and (or 0.16%) is water. The streams of Middle Fork Creek and Turkey Branch run through this township.
Cities and towns
Dupont
Unincorporated towns
Lancaster
Middlefork
Extinct towns
Five Points
Adjacent townships
Bigger Township, Jennings County (north) Monroe Township (east) Madison Township (southeast) Smyrna Township (south) Graham Township (southwest) Lovett Township, Jennings County (west) Montgomery Township, Jennings County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Bland, Clashman, College Hill, Nelson and Ogden.