Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana

Orange Township
—  Township  —
Location of Orange Township in Fayette County
Coordinates: 39°34′23″N 85°16′33″W / 39.57306°N 85.27583°W / 39.57306; -85.27583Coordinates: 39°34′23″N 85°16′33″W / 39.57306°N 85.27583°W / 39.57306; -85.27583
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Fayette
Government
– Type	Indiana township
Area
– Total	21.18 sq mi (54.87 km2)
– Land	21.16 sq mi (54.79 km2)
– Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation[1]	1,030 ft (314 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	789
– Density	37.29/sq mi (14.4/km2)
FIPS code	18-56736[2]
GNIS feature ID	453689

Orange Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 789.

Geography

Orange Township covers an area of 21.18 square miles (54.9 km²); 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (0.14 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

• Glenwood (southeast edge)

Adjacent townships

• Fairview Township (north)
• Connersville Township (northeast)
• Columbia Township (east)
• Laurel Township, Franklin County (southeast)
• Posey Township, Franklin County (south)
• Noble Township, Rush County (west)
• Union Township, Rush County (northwest)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 44

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Old Friends Church and Orange-North.

References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana