Southeast Township, Orange County, Indiana
Southeast Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,541 and it contained 725 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,789 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,840 | 2.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,416 | −23.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,222 | −13.7% | |
| 1930 | 997 | −18.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,242 | 24.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,160 | −6.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,212 | 4.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,262 | 4.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,435 | 13.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,536 | 7.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,544 | 0.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,603 | 3.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,541 | −3.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
History
Southeast Township was named from its position in the southeastern corner of Orange County.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.33 square miles (138.1 km), of which 53.21 square miles (137.8 km) (or 99.77%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km) (or 0.23%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Bacon at 38°24′38″N 86°26′00″W / 38.410614°N 86.433317°W
- Pearsontown at 38°25′15″N 86°23′30″W / 38.420892°N 86.39165°W
- Pine Valley at 38°28′35″N 86°27′01″W / 38.476446°N 86.450264°W
- Rego at 38°29′06″N 86°19′04″W / 38.485058°N 86.317760°W
- Valeene at 38°26′20″N 86°23′50″W / 38.438947°N 86.397206°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains Little Africa Cemetery.
Major highways
School districts
- Paoli Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 62
- State Senate District 44
References
- "Southeast 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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. 402.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Southeast Township
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |