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°W / 38.65389; -86.44917Coordinates: 38°39′14″N 86°26′57″W / 38.65389°N 86.44917°W / 38.65389; -86.44917
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Orange
Government
– Type	Indiana township
Area
– Total	36.02 sq mi (93.3 km2)
– Land	35.96 sq mi (93.13 km2)
– Water	0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)  0.18%
Elevation	640 ft (195 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	3,508
– Density	97.6/sq mi (37.7/km2)
ZIP codes	47452, 47454
GNIS feature ID	0453695

Orleans Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,508.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Orleans Township covers an area of 36.02 square miles (93.3 km²); of this, 35.96 square miles (93.1 km²) (99.82 percent) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (0.18 percent) is water.

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, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453695. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

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