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.^[1]

Historical population

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[2]

Northwest Township
Township
Location in Orange County
Coordinates: 38°40′00″N 86°37′00″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Orange
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	30.41 sq mi (78.8 km2)
• Land	30.3 sq mi (78 km2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.36%
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	330
• Density	11/sq mi (4.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	47452, 47469
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	452424

History

Northwest Township was named from its position in the northwestern corner of Orange County.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.41 square miles (78.8 km²), of which 30.3 square miles (78 km²) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km²) (or 0.36%) is water.^[4]

Unincorporated towns

• Hindostan at 38.665608°N 86.604438°W / 38.665608; -86.604438
• Scarlet at 38.657830°N 86.667495°W / 38.657830; -86.667495

(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

• U.S. Route 150

School districts

• Springs Valley Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th congressional district
• State House District 62
• State Senate District 48