Northwest Township, Orange County, Indiana

Northwest Township
—  Township  —
Location in Orange County
Coordinates: 38°40′00″N 86°37′00″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Orange
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	30.4 sq mi (78.73 km2)
• Land	30.39 sq mi (78.72 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.01%
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	345
• Density	11.4/sq mi (4.4/km2)
ZIP codes	47452, 47469
GNIS feature ID	0452424

Northwest Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 345.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Northwest Township covers an area of 30.4 square miles (79 km²); of this, 30.39 square miles (78.7 km²) (99.99 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (0.01 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Bonds at 38.6811633°N 86.6294386°W / 38.6811633; -86.6294386
• Hindostan at 38.6656082°N 86.6044376°W / 38.6656082; -86.6044376
• Scarlet at 38.6578301°N 86.6674948°W / 38.6578301; -86.6674948

(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, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0452424. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

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