French Lick Township, Orange County, Indiana

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]

French Lick Township
Township
West Baden Springs, in French Lick Township
Location in Orange County
Coordinates: 38°32′40″N 86°36′41″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyOrange
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total54.07 sq mi (140.0 km2)
 • Land53.85 sq mi (139.5 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.41%
Elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,699
 • Density87.3/sq mi (33.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47432, 47454, 47469
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID453319

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
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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. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 390.
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