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Northwest Township, Orange County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Orange

GNIS feature ID
  
0452424

Area
  
78.76 km²

Population
  
375 (2010)

State
  
Indiana

ZIP codes
  
47452, 47469

Elevation
  
196 m

Local time
  
Sunday 5:31 PM

Northwest Township, Orange County, Indiana

Weather
  
13°C, Wind SE at 5 km/h, 40% Humidity

Northwest Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 375 and it contained 199 housing units.

Contents

Map of Northwest Township, IN, USA

History

Northwest Township was named from its position in the northwestern corner of Orange County.

Geography

According 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.

Unincorporated towns

  • Bonds at 38.681163°N 86.629439°W / 38.681163; -86.629439
  • Hindostan at 38.665608°N 86.604438°W / 38.665608; -86.604438
  • Scarlet at 38.657830°N 86.667495°W / 38.657830; -86.667495

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

    Cemeteries

    The township contains these three cemeteries: Faucett, Freeman and Miller.

    Major highways

  • U.S. Route 150

    • School districts

  • Springs Valley Community School Corporation

    • Political districts

  • Indiana's 9th congressional district
  • State House District 62
  • State Senate District 48

    • References

    Northwest Township, Orange County, Indiana Wikipedia
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