Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana

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.[3]

Orange Township
Township
Location of Orange Township in Fayette County
Coordinates: 39°34′23″N 85°16′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFayette
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total21.17 sq mi (54.8 km2)
 • Land21.14 sq mi (54.8 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation1,030 ft (314 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total736
 • Density34.8/sq mi (13.4/km2)
FIPS code18-56736[2]
GNIS feature ID453689

History

Orange Township was organized in 1822.[4] Many of its early settlers were natives of Orange County, North Carolina, hence the name.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.17 square miles (54.8 km2), of which 21.14 square miles (54.8 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated community

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Old Friends Church and Orange-North.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. History of Fayette County, Indiana. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. p. 217.
  5. Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 257.


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