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]
Orleans Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Orange County | |
| Coordinates: 38°39′14″N 86°26′57″W / 38.65389°N 86.44917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Orange |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.72 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.72% |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,640 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47452, 47454 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453695 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,865 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,323 | 24.6% | |
| 1910 | 2,371 | 2.1% | |
| 1920 | 2,385 | 0.6% | |
| 1930 | 2,408 | 1.0% | |
| 1940 | 2,308 | −4.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,446 | 6.0% | |
| 1960 | 2,548 | 4.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,814 | 10.4% | |
| 1980 | 3,210 | 14.1% | |
| 1990 | 3,202 | −0.2% | |
| 2000 | 3,508 | 9.6% | |
| 2010 | 3,555 | 1.3% | |
| 2020 | 3,640 | 2.4% | |
| 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
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 62
- State Senate District 44
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
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.