Orleans Township, Orange County, Indiana

Orleans Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,640 and it contained 1,519 housing units.^[1]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	1,865		—
1900	2,323		24.6%
1910	2,371		2.1%
1920	2,385		0.6%
1930	2,408		1.0%
1940	2,308		−4.2%
1950	2,446		6.0%
1960	2,548		4.2%
1970	2,814		10.4%
1980	3,210		14.1%
1990	3,202		−0.2%
2000	3,508		9.6%
2010	3,555		1.3%
2020	3,640		2.4%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

Orleans Township
Township
Location in Orange County
Coordinates: 38°39′14″N 86°26′57″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Orange
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.99 sq mi (93.2 km2)
• Land	35.72 sq mi (92.5 km2)
• Water	0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.72%
Elevation	640 ft (195 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,640
• Density	100/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	47452, 47454
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	453695

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.99 square miles (93.2 km²), of which 35.72 square miles (92.5 km²) (or 99.25%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km²) (or 0.72%) is water.^[3]

Cities, towns, villages

• Orleans

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Fairview, Irvin and Old.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 37

Airports and landing strips

• Orleans Airport

Education

• Orleans Community Schools

Orleans Township is served by the Orleans Town & Township Public Library.^[4]

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th congressional district
• State House District 62
• State Senate District 44