Orange Township | |
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Township | |
The Moscow Covered Bridge, a historic site in the township
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Coordinates: 39°29′57″N 85°34′16″W / 39.49917°N 85.57111°WCoordinates: 39°29′57″N 85°34′16″W / 39.49917°N 85.57111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Rush |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.31 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
• Land | 36.29 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 796 |
• Density | 21.9/sq mi (8.5/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-56772 |
GNIS feature ID | 453691 |
Orange Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 796 and it contained 299 housing units.
The Forsythe Covered Bridge, James F. Harcourt House, Moscow Covered Bridge, and John Wood Farmstead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.31 square miles (94.0 km2), of which 36.29 square miles (94.0 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)