French Lick Township, Orange County, Indiana

French Lick Township
Township
West Baden Springs, in French Lick Township

Location in Orange County
Coordinates: 38°32′40″N 86°36′41″W / 38.54444°N 86.61139°W / 38.54444; -86.61139Coordinates: 38°32′40″N 86°36′41″W / 38.54444°N 86.61139°W / 38.54444; -86.61139
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Orange
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 54.07 sq mi (140.0 km2)
 • Land 53.85 sq mi (139.5 km2)
 • Water 0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.41%
Elevation 482 ft (147 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,699
 • Density 87.3/sq mi (33.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 47432, 47454, 47469
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 453319

French Lick Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,699 and it contained 2,263 housing units.[1]

History

French Lick Township was named after French Lick Creek.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.07 square miles (140.0 km2), of which 53.85 square miles (139.5 km2) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (or 0.41%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Mount Lebanon, Pythian and Sulphur Creek.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • French Lick Municipal Airport

School districts

  • Springs Valley Community School Corporation

Political districts

References

  • "French Lick Township, Orange County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 390.
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