Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana
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Orange Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Orange Township in Fayette County | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′23″N 85°16′33″W / 39.57306°N 85.27583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.17 sq mi (54.8 km2) |
| • Land | 21.14 sq mi (54.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.078 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 700 |
| • Density | 34.8/sq mi (13.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-56736[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453689 |
Orange Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 736 and it contained 296 housing units.[4]
Orange Township was organized in 1822.[5] Many of its early settlers were natives of Orange County, North Carolina, hence the name.[6]
