French Lick Township, Orange County, Indiana
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.
| 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 | |||
History
French Lick Township was named after French Lick Creek.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.07 square miles (140.0 km), of which 53.85 square miles (139.5 km) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km) (or 0.41%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Abydel at 38°34′14″N 86°33′40″W / 38.57061°N 86.561101°W
- Prospect at 38°34′41″N 86°36′51″W / 38.57811°N 86.614159°W
- Roland at 38°35′43″N 86°40′55″W / 38.595331°N 86.681938°W
(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
The entire township is in the Springs Valley Community School Corporation.
Political districts
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 62
- State Senate District 48
References
- "French Lick Township, Orange County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 390.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Orange County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2024. - Text list
External links
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Municipalities and communities of Orange County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |