French Lick Township | |
|---|---|
| West Baden Springs, in French Lick Township | |
| Location in Orange County | |
| Coordinates: 38°32′40″N86°36′41″W / 38.54444°N 86.61139°W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 4,576 |
| • Density | 85/sq mi (33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47432, 47454, 47469 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453319 |
French Lick Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,576 and it contained 2,227 housing units. [1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,869 | — | |
| 1900 | 3,237 | 73.2% | |
| 1910 | 4,935 | 52.5% | |
| 1920 | 5,144 | 4.2% | |
| 1930 | 6,133 | 19.2% | |
| 1940 | 5,370 | −12.4% | |
| 1950 | 5,140 | −4.3% | |
| 1960 | 4,991 | −2.9% | |
| 1970 | 4,896 | −1.9% | |
| 1980 | 5,184 | 5.9% | |
| 1990 | 4,902 | −5.4% | |
| 2000 | 4,767 | −2.8% | |
| 2010 | 4,699 | −1.4% | |
| 2020 | 4,576 | −2.6% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census [2] | |||
French Lick Township was named after French Lick Creek. [3]
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. [4]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these three cemeteries: Mount Lebanon, Pythian and Sulphur Creek.
The entire township is in the Springs Valley Community School Corporation. [5]