French Lick Township is one of ten
townships
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in
Orange County
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Orange County may also refer to:
U.S. counties
*Orange County, Florida, containing Orlando
*Orange County, Indiana
*Orange County, New ...
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Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,699 and it contained 2,263 housing units.
History
French Lick Township was named after French Lick Creek.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.59%) is land and (or 0.41%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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French Lick
French Lick is a town in French Lick Township, Orange County, Indiana. The population was 1,807 at the time of the 2010 census. In November 2006, the French Lick Resort Casino, the state's tenth casino in the modern legalized era, opened, drawing ...
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West Baden Springs
Unincorporated towns
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Abydel at
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Prospect at
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Roland at
(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
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U.S. Route 150
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Indiana State Road 56
State Road 56 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a route that travels the south central part of the state from west to east.
Route description
The western terminus of SR 56 is near Hazleton at U.S. Route 41. SR 56 heads northeast to Haz ...
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Indiana State Road 145
State Road 145 is a north–south road in the southwest portion of the U.S. State of Indiana.
Route description
State Road 145 begins at State Road 37 about to the northeast of Tell City, near the Perry County Municipal Airport. It runs n ...
Airports and landing strips
* French Lick Municipal Airport
School districts
* Springs Valley Community School Corporation
Political districts
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Indiana's 9th congressional district
Indiana's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Located in south-central and southeastern Indiana, the district stretches from the south suburbs of Indianapolis to the Indiana side of the Louisvi ...
* State House District 62
* State Senate District 48
References
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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Orange County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana