Lancaster Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,705 and it contained 2,570 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
Northern Wells Community Schools
Political districts
Indiana's 6th congressional district
State House District 79
State House District 82
State Senate District 19
References
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) IndianaMap