Greenfield Township, Orange County, Indiana
Greenfield Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Orange County | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′45″N 86°30′39″W / 38.44583°N 86.51083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Orange |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.14 sq mi (111.7 km2) |
| • Land | 41.22 sq mi (106.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.92 sq mi (5.0 km2) 4.45% |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 746 |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47118, 47140, 47175, 47432, 47454 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453352 |
Greenfield Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 746 and it contained 494 housing units.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,444 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,383 | −4.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,167 | −15.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,058 | −9.3% | |
| 1930 | 828 | −21.7% | |
| 1940 | 863 | 4.2% | |
| 1950 | 601 | −30.4% | |
| 1960 | 459 | −23.6% | |
| 1970 | 338 | −26.4% | |
| 1980 | 469 | 38.8% | |
| 1990 | 418 | −10.9% | |
| 2000 | 559 | 33.7% | |
| 2010 | 730 | 30.6% | |
| 2020 | 746 | 2.2% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.14 square miles (111.7 km2), of which 41.22 square miles (106.8 km2) (or 95.55%) is land and 1.92 square miles (5.0 km2) (or 4.45%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Ethel at 38°24′13″N 86°31′28″W / 38.403669°N 86.524431°W
- Fargo at 38°24′00″N 86°29′00″W / 38.400058°N 86.483318°W
- Greenbrier at 38°27′47″N 86°33′21″W / 38.463112°N 86.555822°W
- Youngs Creek at 38°28′36″N 86°29′44″W / 38.476723°N 86.495543°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Major highways
[edit]
Lakes
[edit]- Tucker Lake
School districts
[edit]- Paoli Community School Corporation
Political districts
[edit]- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 62
- State Senate District 48
References
[edit]- "Greenfield 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".
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Greenfield Township
Places adjacent to Greenfield Township, Orange County, Indiana | |
|---|---|
Municipalities and communities of Orange County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Towns |  | |
| Townships | ||
| CDP | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |