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]
Northwest Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Orange County | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′00″N 86°37′00″W / 38.66667°N 86.61667°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 code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 452424 |
| 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] | |||
History
editNorthwest Township was named from its position in the northwestern corner of Orange County.[3]
Geography
editAccording 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
edit- Bonds at 38°40′52″N 86°37′46″W / 38.681163°N 86.629439°W
- Hindostan at 38°39′56″N 86°36′16″W / 38.665608°N 86.604438°W
- Scarlet at 38°39′28″N 86°40′03″W / 38.657830°N 86.667495°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these three cemeteries: Faucett, Freeman and Miller.
Major highways
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School districts
edit- Springs Valley Community School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 62
- State Senate District 48
References
edit- "Northwest 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
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "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. 387.
- ^ "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.