Orleans Township, Orange County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°39′14″N 86°26′57″W / 38.65389°N 86.44917°W / 38.65389; -86.44917
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Orleans Township
Township
Location in Orange County
Location in Orange County
Coordinates: 38°39′14″N 86°26′57″W / 38.65389°N 86.44917°W / 38.65389; -86.44917
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyOrange
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Land35.72 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.72%
Elevation
640 ft (195 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,640
 • Density100/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47452, 47454
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID453695

Orleans Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,640 and it contained 1,519 housing units.[1]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,865—
19002,32324.6%
19102,3712.1%
19202,3850.6%
19302,4081.0%
19402,308−4.2%
19502,4466.0%
19602,5484.2%
19702,81410.4%
19803,21014.1%
19903,202−0.2%
20003,5089.6%
20103,5551.3%
20203,6402.4%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.99 square miles (93.2 km2), of which 35.72 square miles (92.5 km2) (or 99.25%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.72%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, villages[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains these three cemeteries: Fairview, Irvin and Old.

Major highways[edit]

Airports and landing strips[edit]

  • Orleans Airport

Education[edit]

  • Orleans Community Schools

Orleans Township is served by the Orleans Town & Township Public Library.[4]

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  • "Orleans Township, Orange County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.

External links[edit]

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