Lancaster Township | |
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![]() Norwell High School lies along U.S. Route 224 in northwestern Lancaster Township. | |
![]() Location in Wells County | |
Coordinates: 40°47′09″N 85°08′19″W / 40.78583°N 85.13861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wells |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 47.98 sq mi (124.3 km2) |
• Land | 47.59 sq mi (123.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2) 0.81% |
Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,841 |
• Density | 120/sq mi (47/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 46714, 46731, 46733, 46777, 46791 |
Area code | 260 |
GNIS feature ID | 453540 |
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[3]) and it contained 2,450 housing units.[2]