Paoli Township, Orange County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Paoli Township is one of ten townships
in Orange County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 5,890.
, Paoli Township covers an area of 63.33 square miles (164 km²); of this, 63.32 square miles (164 km²) (99.98 percent) is land and 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) (0.02 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Orange County
Orange County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,306 people, 7,621 households, and 5,342 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 people per square mile . There were 8,348 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 5,890.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Paoli Township covers an area of 63.33 square miles (164 km²); of this, 63.32 square miles (164 km²) (99.98 percent) is land and 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) (0.02 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Braxtons Siding at 38.5592216°N 86.4880438°W
- ChambersburgChambersburg, IndianaChambersburg is an unincorporated town in Paoli Township, Orange County, Indiana, USA.-Geography:Chambersburg is located at at an elevation of 659 feet....
at 38.5181121°N 86.3922073°W - Lost River at 38.606999°N 86.4513769°W
- Stampers Creek at 38.5583893°N 86.3833188°W
- Syria at 38.5861665°N 86.4016531°W
- Turleys at 38.5708878°N 86.5205449°W
- Woodlawn Grove at 38.5781105°N 86.4580434°W
(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
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U.S. Route 150U.S. Route 150U.S. Route 150 is a 571 mile long northwest-southeast United States highway, signed as east–west. It runs from U.S. Route 6 outside of Moline, Illinois to U.S. Route 25 in Mount Vernon, Kentucky .-Illinois:In the state of Illinois, U.S. 150 runs from the Quad City International Airport at U.S... -
Indiana State Road 37Indiana State Road 37State Road 37 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a major route in Indiana, running as a 4-lane divided highway for 110 miles of its course.... -
Indiana State Road 56Indiana State Road 56State Road 56 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a route that travels the south central part of the state from west to east.-Route description:...
Political districts
- Indiana's 9th congressional districtIndiana's 9th congressional districtIndiana's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Located in south-central and southeastern Indiana, the district is based in Bloomington....
- State House District 62
- State Senate District 44