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Paoli Township, Orange County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Orange

GNIS feature ID
  
0453705

Area
  
164.1 km²

Population
  
6,031 (2010)

State
  
Indiana

ZIP codes
  
47452, 47454, 47469

Elevation
  
209 m

Local time
  
Wednesday 2:45 AM

Paoli Township, Orange County, Indiana

Weather
  
6°C, Wind N at 18 km/h, 51% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Paoli Peaks, Hoosier National Forest, Pioneer Mothers Memorial

Paoli Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,031 and it contained 2,679 housing units.

Contents

Map of Paoli Township, IN, USA

History

Thomas Elwood Lindley House and Newberry Friends Meeting House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 63.37 square miles (164.1 km2), of which 63.25 square miles (163.8 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Paoli
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Braxtons Siding at 38.559222°N 86.488044°W / 38.559222; -86.488044
  • Chambersburg at 38.518112°N 86.392207°W / 38.518112; -86.392207
  • Lost River at 38.606999°N 86.451377°W / 38.606999; -86.451377
  • Stampers Creek at 38.558389°N 86.383319°W / 38.558389; -86.383319
  • Syria at 38.586167°N 86.401653°W / 38.586167; -86.401653
  • Turleys at 38.570888°N 86.520545°W / 38.570888; -86.520545
  • Woodlawn Grove at 38.578111°N 86.458043°W / 38.578111; -86.458043
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Cemeteries

    The township contains these four cemeteries: Lewis, Paoli Community, Scott and Springer.

    Major highways

  • U.S. Route 150
  • Indiana State Road 37
  • Indiana State Road 56
  • Airports and landing strips

  • Paoli Municipal Airport
  • School districts

  • Paoli Community School Corporation
  • Throop Elementary School (Grades K-6)
  • Paoli Junior Senior High School (Grades 7-12)
  • Political districts

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

    Paoli Township, Orange County, Indiana Wikipedia