French Lick Township, Orange County, Indiana

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French Lick Township
Orange - French Lick.jpg
West Baden Springs, in French Lick Township
Map highlighting French Lick Township, Orange County, Indiana.svg
Location in Orange County
Coordinates: 38°32′40″N86°36′41″W / 38.54444°N 86.61139°W / 38.54444; -86.61139
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Orange
Government
  Type Indiana 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
 (2020)
  Total4,576
  Density85/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47432, 47454, 47469
Area code(s) 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]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 1,869
1900 3,23773.2%
1910 4,93552.5%
1920 5,1444.2%
1930 6,13319.2%
1940 5,370−12.4%
1950 5,140−4.3%
1960 4,991−2.9%
1970 4,896−1.9%
1980 5,1845.9%
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]

History

French Lick Township was named after French Lick Creek. [3]

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. [4]

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

School districts

The entire township is in the Springs Valley Community School Corporation. [5]

Political districts

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References

  1. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  2. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp.  390.
  4. "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Orange County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 12, 2024. - Text list