Township in Indiana, United States
| Orange Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of Orange Township in Fayette County | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′23″N 85°16′33″W / 39.57306°N 85.27583°W / 39.57306; -85.27583 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.17 sq mi (54.8 km) |
| • Land | 21.14 sq mi (54.8 km) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 700 |
| • Density | 34.8/sq mi (13.4/km) |
| FIPS code | 18-56736 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453689 |
Orange Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 736 and it contained 296 housing units.
History
Orange Township was organized in 1822. Many of its early settlers were natives of Orange County, North Carolina, hence the name.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.17 square miles (54.8 km), of which 21.14 square miles (54.8 km) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km) (or 0.14%) is water.
Cities and towns
- Glenwood (southeast edge)
Unincorporated community
Adjacent townships
- Fairview Township (north)
- Connersville Township (northeast)
- Columbia Township (east)
- Laurel Township, Franklin County (southeast)
- Posey Township, Franklin County (south)
- Noble Township, Rush County (west)
- Union Township, Rush County (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Old Friends Church and Orange-North.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Census Bureau profile: Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- History of Fayette County, Indiana. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. p. 217.
- Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 257.
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| Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Connersville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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