Orange Township is one of fifteen

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in Clark County,

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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 283 and it contained 118 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.

Unincorporated towns

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* Neadmore *

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bennett, Butternut, Olive Branch and Wesley Chapel.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 283 people, 89 households, and 60 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 118 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.53%

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, 0.00%

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, 0.00% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.00%

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, 0.00% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population. There were 89 households, out of which 23.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.42% were married couples living together, none had a female householder with no spouse present, and 32.58% were non-families. 32.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.03. The township's age distribution consisted of 26.5% under the age of 18, 1.9% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 142.2 males. The median income for a household in the township was $51,691. Males had a median income of $50,221 versus $7,337 for females. The

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for the township was $32,508. About 26.7% of families and 37.4% of the population were below the

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, including 85.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

School districts

* Martinsville Community Unit School District 3c

Political districts

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* State House District 109 * State Senate District 55

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

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