French Lick Township is one of ten
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Orange County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,576 and it contained 2,227 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, United States. The population was 1,722 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
French Lick was originally a French trading post built near a spring and salt lick. A for ...
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West Baden Springs
Unincorporated towns
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Roland
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(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
U.S. Route 150 (US 150) is a 571-mile (919 km) long northwest–southeast United States highway, signed as east–west. It runs from U.S. Route 6 outside of Moline, Illinois, to U.S. Route 25 in Mount Vernon, Kentucky.
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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 ...
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Indiana State Road 145
Airports and landing strips
* French Lick Municipal Airport
School districts
The entire township is in the
Springs Valley Community School Corporation
Springs Valley Community School Corporation is a school district headquartered in French Lick, Indiana. It operates two schools: Springs Valley Elementary School and Springs Valley Junior-Senior High School.
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Political districts
* Indiana's 9th congressional district
* State House District 62
* State Senate District 48
References
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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap
External links
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Townships in Orange County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana