Northwest Township, Orange County, Indiana
Northwest Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 330 and it contained 183 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 972 | — | |
| 1900 | 878 | −9.7% | |
| 1910 | 794 | −9.6% | |
| 1920 | 703 | −11.5% | |
| 1930 | 581 | −17.4% | |
| 1940 | 570 | −1.9% | |
| 1950 | 407 | −28.6% | |
| 1960 | 350 | −14.0% | |
| 1970 | 326 | −6.9% | |
| 1980 | 343 | 5.2% | |
| 1990 | 359 | 4.7% | |
| 2000 | 345 | −3.9% | |
| 2010 | 375 | 8.7% | |
| 2020 | 330 | −12.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
History
Northwest Township was named from its position in the northwestern corner of Orange County.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.41 square miles (78.8 km), of which 30.3 square miles (78 km) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km) (or 0.36%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Bonds at 38°40′52″N 86°37′46″W / 38.681163°N 86.629439°W
- Hindostan at 38°39′56″N 86°36′16″W / 38.665608°N 86.604438°W
- Scarlet at 38°39′28″N 86°40′03″W / 38.657830°N 86.667495°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Faucett, Freeman and Miller.
Major highways
School districts
- Springs Valley Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 62
- State Senate District 48
References
- "Northwest 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. 387.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Northwest Township
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |