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Orleans Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,555 and it contained 1,518 housing units.[1]

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  (2010)
• Total	3,555
• Density	99.5/sq mi (38.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	47452, 47454
Area code(s)	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.[1]

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.[2]

Political districts

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

References

• "Orleans Township, Orange County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Orleans Township

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