Orange Township, Rush County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Orange Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rush
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:36.31
Area Land Sq Mi:36.29
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:827
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:282
Elevation Ft:925
Coordinates:39.4992°N -85.5711°W
Area Code:765
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-56772[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453691

Orange Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 827 and it contained 302 housing units.[3]

History

The Forsythe Covered Bridge, James F. Harcourt House, Moscow Covered Bridge, and John Wood Farmstead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 1566 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.94%) is land and (or 0.06%) is water.[4]

Unincorporated towns

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

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-12 . data.census.gov.
  4. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . dead . https://archive.today/20200212203827/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18139 . 2020-02-12 . 2013-05-10 . United States Census.

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