French Lick Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,576 and it contained 2,227 housing units.[1]
French Lick Township | |
|---|---|
 West Baden Springs, in French Lick Township | |
 Location in Orange County | |
| Coordinates: 38°32′40″N 86°36′41″W / 38.54444°N 86.61139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Orange |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.07 sq mi (140.0 km2) |
| • Land | 53.85 sq mi (139.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.41% |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,576 |
| • Density | 85/sq mi (33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47432, 47454, 47469 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453319 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,869 | — | |
| 1900 | 3,237 | 73.2% | |
| 1910 | 4,935 | 52.5% | |
| 1920 | 5,144 | 4.2% | |
| 1930 | 6,133 | 19.2% | |
| 1940 | 5,370 | −12.4% | |
| 1950 | 5,140 | −4.3% | |
| 1960 | 4,991 | −2.9% | |
| 1970 | 4,896 | −1.9% | |
| 1980 | 5,184 | 5.9% | |
| 1990 | 4,902 | −5.4% | |
| 2000 | 4,767 | −2.8% | |
| 2010 | 4,699 | −1.4% | |
| 2020 | 4,576 | −2.6% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
History
editFrench Lick Township was named after French Lick Creek.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.07 square miles (140.0 km2), of which 53.85 square miles (139.5 km2) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (or 0.41%) is water.[4]
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit- Abydel at 38°34′14″N 86°33′40″W / 38.57061°N 86.561101°W
- Prospect at 38°34′41″N 86°36′51″W / 38.57811°N 86.614159°W
- Roland at 38°35′43″N 86°40′55″W / 38.595331°N 86.681938°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these three cemeteries: Mount Lebanon, Pythian and Sulphur Creek.
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- French Lick Municipal Airport
School districts
editThe entire township is in the Springs Valley Community School Corporation.[5]
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 62
- State Senate District 48
References
edit- "French Lick 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
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 390.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Orange County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2024. - Text list