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.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.98 sqmi, of which 47.59 sqmi (or 99.19%) is land and 0.39 sqmi (or 0.81%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Fair View, Murray, Oakland, and Old Bluffton.

Airports and landing strips

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

Political districts