Lafayette Township, Floyd County, Indiana
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Lafayette Township | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Floyds Knobs | |
 Location of Lafayette Township in Floyd County | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′37″N 85°52′54″W / 38.36028°N 85.88167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Floyd |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.23 sq mi (67.9 km2) |
| • Land | 26.06 sq mi (67.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,199 |
| • Density | 285.8/sq mi (110.3/km2) |
| Postal code | 47119 |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-40734[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453531 |
Lafayette Township is one of five townships in Floyd County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,449 and it contained 2,856 housing units, although it remains one of the two townships in the county without an incorporated community, along with Franklin Township.[4]
