Southeast Township, Orange County, Indiana

Southeast Township
Township
An I-house at Valeene

Location in Orange County
Coordinates: 38°26′40″N 86°22′59″W / 38.44444°N 86.38306°W / 38.44444; -86.38306Coordinates: 38°26′40″N 86°22′59″W / 38.44444°N 86.38306°W / 38.44444; -86.38306
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Orange
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 53.33 sq mi (138.1 km2)
 • Land 53.21 sq mi (137.8 km2)
 • Water 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.23%
Elevation 656 ft (200 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,603
 • Density 30.1/sq mi (11.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 47125, 47140, 47452, 47454
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 453856

Southeast Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,603 and it contained 717 housing units.[1]

History

Southeast Township was named from its position in the southeastern corner of Orange County.[2]

Geography

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

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Little Africa Cemetery.

Major highways

School districts

  • Paoli Community School Corporation

Political districts

References

  • "Southeast 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. 402.
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