Orleans Township, Orange County, Indiana

Orleans Township
Township
Location in Orange County
Coordinates: 38°39′14″N 86°26′57″W / 38.65389°N 86.44917°WCoordinates: 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 km^2)
• Land	35.72 sq mi (92.5 km^2)
• Water	0.26 sq mi (0.7 km^2)  0.72%
Elevation	640 ft (195 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,555
• Density	99.5/sq mi (38.4/km^2)
ZIP codes	47452, 47454
GNIS feature ID	0453695

Orleans Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,555 and it contained 1,518 housing units.^[1]

Geography

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.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Orleans

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 37

Airports and landing strips

• Orleans Airport

School districts

• Orleans Community Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th congressional district
• State House District 62
• State Senate District 44

References

• "Orleans 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.

External links

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