Orange Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 796 and it contained 299 housing units.[3]

Orange Township
Township
The Moscow Covered Bridge, a historic site in the township
Coordinates: 39°29′57″N 85°34′16″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Rush
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.31 sq mi (94.0 km2)
• Land	36.29 sq mi (94.0 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation [1]	925 ft (282 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	796
• Density	21.9/sq mi (8.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	765
FIPS code	18-56772[2]
GNIS feature ID	453691

History

The Forsythe Covered Bridge, James F. Harcourt House, Moscow Covered Bridge, and John Wood Farmstead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Geography

According to the 1566

census, the township has a total area of 36.31 square miles (94.0 km2), of which 36.29 square miles (94.0 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

• Gowdy at 39.5189369°N 85.5630287°W / 39.5189369; -85.5630287
• Moscow at 39.4853262°N 85.5566395°W / 39.4853262; -85.5566395

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

References

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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