THE LAFAYETTE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Knobs-Norman Upland setting.
Lafayette township has 26 square miles of land in Floyd County. Its Census reference point is in Knobs-Norman Upland, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Lafayette and Floyd County
Lafayette is associated with Floyd County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Lafayette by land and water
The Census records 0.18 square miles of water within Lafayette, or 0.7% of its total area. That share is close to Floyd County’s 0.7%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Lafayette township has 4.1 times the land area of nearby Floyds Knobs CDP (6.41 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

