French Lick Township, Orange County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°32′40″N 86°36′41″W / 38.54444°N 86.61139°W / 38.54444; -86.61139Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyOrangeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total54.07 sq mi (140.0 km²) • Land53.85 sq mi (139.5 km²) • Water0.22 sq mi (0.6 km²) 0.41%Elevation

482 ft (147 m)Population

(2020)

• Total4,576 • Density85/sq mi (33/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47432, 47454, 47469

Area code(s)812, 930GNIS feature ID453319

French Lick Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,576 and it contained 2,227 housing units.^[1]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,869	—
1900	3,237	73.2%
1910	4,935	52.5%
1920	5,144	4.2%
1930	6,133	19.2%
1940	5,370	−12.4%
1950	5,140	−4.3%
1960	4,991	−2.9%
1970	4,896	−1.9%
1980	5,184	5.9%
1990	4,902	−5.4%
2000	4,767	−2.8%
2010	4,699	−1.4%
2020	4,576	−2.6%
Source: US Decennial Census^[2]

History

French Lick Township was named after French Lick Creek.^[3]

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.^[4]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Abydel at 38°34′14″N 86°33′40″W / 38.57061°N 86.561101°W / 38.57061; -86.561101
Prospect at 38°34′41″N 86°36′51″W / 38.57811°N 86.614159°W / 38.57811; -86.614159
Roland at 38°35′43″N 86°40′55″W / 38.595331°N 86.681938°W / 38.595331; -86.681938

(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

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. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 390.
^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.