Northwest Township, Orange County, Indiana

Northwest Township
Township

Location in Orange County
Coordinates: 38°40′00″N 86°37′00″W / 38.66667°N 86.61667°W / 38.66667; -86.61667Coordinates: 38°40′00″N 86°37′00″W / 38.66667°N 86.61667°W / 38.66667; -86.61667
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

(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

References

  • "Northwest 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. 387.
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