Orange Township, Rush County, Indiana
Orange Township | |
|---|---|
The Moscow Covered Bridge, a historic site in the township | |
| Coordinates: 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 (0.052 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 827 |
| • Density | 22.8/sq mi (8.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-56772 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453691 |
Orange Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 827 and it contained 302 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,050 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,102 | 5.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,084 | −1.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,015 | −6.4% | |
| 1930 | 943 | −7.1% | |
| 1940 | 851 | −9.8% | |
| 1950 | 825 | −3.1% | |
| 1960 | 821 | −0.5% | |
| 1970 | 810 | −1.3% | |
| 1980 | 828 | 2.2% | |
| 1990 | 811 | −2.1% | |
| 2000 | 844 | 4.1% | |
| 2010 | 796 | −5.7% | |
| 2020 | 827 | 3.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||