Southeast Township, Orange County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°26′40″N 86°22′59″W / 38.44444°N 86.38306°W / 38.44444; -86.38306
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Southeast Township
Township
An I-house at Valeene
An I-house at Valeene
Location in Orange County
Location in Orange County
Coordinates: 38°26′40″N 86°22′59″W / 38.44444°N 86.38306°W / 38.44444; -86.38306
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyOrange
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total53.33 sq mi (138.1 km2)
 • Land53.21 sq mi (137.8 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.23%
Elevation
656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,541
 • Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47125, 47140, 47452, 47454
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID453856

Southeast Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,541 and it contained 725 housing units.[1]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,789—
19001,8402.9%
19101,416−23.0%
19201,222−13.7%
1930997−18.4%
19401,24224.6%
19501,160−6.6%
19601,2124.5%
19701,2624.1%
19801,43513.7%
19901,5367.0%
20001,5440.5%
20101,6033.8%
20201,541−3.9%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

History[edit]

Southeast Township was named from its position in the southeastern corner of Orange County.[3]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.33 square miles (138.1 km2), of which 53.21 square miles (137.8 km2) (or 99.77%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.23%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains Little Africa Cemetery.

Major highways[edit]

School districts[edit]

  • Paoli Community School Corporation

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  • "Southeast 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
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 402.

External links[edit]

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