French Lick Township | |
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 West Baden Springs, in French Lick Township | |
 Location in Orange County | |
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| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Indiana |
| County | Orange |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total |
54.07 sq mi (140.0 km2) |
| • Land | 53.85 sq mi (139.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.41% |
French Lick Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,699 and it contained 2,263 housing units.[1]
History[]
French Lick Township was named after French Lick Creek.[2]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.07 square miles (140.0 km2), of which 53.85 square miles (139.5 km2) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (or 0.41%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages[]
Unincorporated towns[]
- Abydel at
- Prospect at
- Roland at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains these three cemeteries: Mount Lebanon, Pythian and Sulphur Creek.
Major highways[]
U.S. Route 150- Indiana State Road 56
- Indiana State Road 145
Airports and landing strips[]
- French Lick Municipal Airport
School districts[]
- Springs Valley Community School Corporation
Political districts[]
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 62
- State Senate District 48
References[]
- "French Lick Township, Orange County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453319. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18117. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 390. https://books.google.com/books?id=EVQ0AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA390#v=onepage&q&f=false.
External links[]
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for French Lick Township
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