Northwest Township, Orange County, Indiana
Appearance
Northwest Township | |
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Coordinates: 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 km2) |
• Land | 30.3 sq mi (78 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.36% |
Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 375 |
• Density | 12.4/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 47452, 47469 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 452424 |
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
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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 387.