Northwest Township, Orange County, Indiana

Northwest Township
Township
Location in Orange County
Coordinates: 38°40′00″N 86°37′00″W / 38.66667°N 86.61667°WCoordinates: 38°40′00″N 86°37′00″W / 38.66667°N 86.61667°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Orange
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	30.41 sq mi (78.8 km^2)
• Land	30.3 sq mi (78 km^2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.3 km^2)  0.36%
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	375
• Density	12.4/sq mi (4.8/km^2)
ZIP codes	47452, 47469
GNIS feature ID	0452424

Northwest Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 375 and it contained 199 housing units.^[1]

History

Northwest Township was named from its position in the northwestern corner of Orange County.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.41 square miles (78.8 km²), of which 30.3 square miles (78 km²) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km²) (or 0.36%) is water.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Bonds at 38°40′52″N 86°37′46″W / 38.681163°N 86.629439°W
• Hindostan at 38°39′56″N 86°36′16″W / 38.665608°N 86.604438°W
• Scarlet at 38°39′28″N 86°40′03″W / 38.657830°N 86.667495°W

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Faucett, Freeman and Miller.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 150

School districts

• Springs Valley Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th congressional district
• State House District 62
• State Senate District 48

References

• "Northwest Township, Orange County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
2. History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 387.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Northwest Township