Paoli Township, Orange County, Indiana

Paoli Township
Township

Location in Orange County
Coordinates: 38°33′21″N 86°27′31″W / 38.55583°N 86.45861°W / 38.55583; -86.45861Coordinates: 38°33′21″N 86°27′31″W / 38.55583°N 86.45861°W / 38.55583; -86.45861
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Orange
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 63.37 sq mi (164.1 km2)
 • Land 63.25 sq mi (163.8 km2)
 • Water 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.19%
Elevation 686 ft (209 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 6,031
 • Density 95.4/sq mi (36.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 47452, 47454, 47469
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 453705

Paoli Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,031 and it contained 2,679 housing units.[1]

History

Thomas Elwood Lindley House and Newberry Friends Meeting House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 63.37 square miles (164.1 km2), of which 63.25 square miles (163.8 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.19%) 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 four cemeteries: Lewis, Paoli Community, Scott and Springer.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Paoli Municipal Airport

Education

  • Paoli Community School Corporation
  • Throop Elementary School (Grades K-6)
  • Paoli Junior Senior High School (Grades 7-12)

Paoli Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Paoli Public Library in the Town of Paoli.[3]

Political districts

References

  • "Paoli 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. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ "Getting a Library Card". Paoli Public Library. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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