Paoli Township, Orange County, Indiana

Paoli Township
Township
Location in Orange County
Location in Orange County
Coordinates: 38°33′21″N 86°27′31″W / 38.55583°N 86.45861°W / 38.55583; -86.45861
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyOrange
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
63.37 sq mi (164.1 km2)
 • Land63.25 sq mi (163.8 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.19%
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,038
 • Density95/sq mi (37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47452, 47454, 47469
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID453705

Paoli Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,038 and it contained 2,630 housing units.[1]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18902,719—
19003,04712.1%
19102,785−8.6%
19203,06610.1%
19303,60217.5%
19404,02011.6%
19504,44810.6%
19604,8058.0%
19705,1517.2%
19805,78012.2%
19905,624−2.7%
20005,8904.7%
20106,0312.4%
20206,0380.1%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

History

Thomas Elwood Lindley House and Newberry Friends Meeting House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 63.37 square miles (164.1 km2), of which 63.25 square miles (163.8 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[4]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(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

Airports and landing strips

  • Paoli Municipal Airport

Education

  • Paoli Community School Corporation
  • Throop Elementary School (Grades K-6)
  • Paoli Junior Senior High School (Grades 7-12)

Paoli Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Paoli Public Library in the Town of Paoli.[5]

Political districts

References

  • "Paoli 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
  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Getting a Library Card". Paoli Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.