Lancaster Township, Wells County, Indiana
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 (2020) | |
• 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) and it contained 2,450 housing units.