Lancaster Township, Huntington County, Indiana
# Lancaster Township, Huntington County, Indiana

Lancaster Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,150 and it contained 472 housing units.

## History

Lancaster Township was founded in 1837.

## Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.89 square miles (93.0 $km^2),$ of which 35.63 square miles (92.3 $km^2)$ (or 99.28%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 $km^2)$ (or 0.75%) is water.

### Cities and towns

* Mount Etna (northeast half)

### Unincorporated towns

* Harlansburg
* Lancaster
* Majenica

### Extinct towns

* River

### Adjacent townships

* Huntington Township (north)
* Union Township (northeast)
* Rock Creek Township (east)
* Salamonie Township (southeast)
* Jefferson Township (south)
* Wayne Township (southwest)
* Polk Township (west)
* Dallas Township (northwest)

### Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: German Settlement, Loon Creek and Rees.

### Major highways

* Indiana State Road 5
* Indiana State Road 37
* Indiana State Road 124
