Paoli Township, Orange County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°33′21″N 86°27′31″W / 38.55583°N 86.45861°W / 38.55583; -86.45861Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyOrangeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total63.37 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)

• Total6,038 • Density95/sq mi (37/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47452, 47454, 47469

Area code(s)812, 930GNIS 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
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	2,719	—
1900	3,047	12.1%
1910	2,785	−8.6%
1920	3,066	10.1%
1930	3,602	17.5%
1940	4,020	11.6%
1950	4,448	10.6%
1960	4,805	8.0%
1970	5,151	7.2%
1980	5,780	12.2%
1990	5,624	−2.7%
2000	5,890	4.7%
2010	6,031	2.4%
2020	6,038	0.1%
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

Paoli

Unincorporated towns

Chambersburg at 38°31′05″N 86°23′32″W / 38.518112°N 86.392207°W / 38.518112; -86.392207
Lost River at 38°36′25″N 86°27′05″W / 38.606999°N 86.451377°W / 38.606999; -86.451377
Stampers Creek at 38°33′30″N 86°23′00″W / 38.558389°N 86.383319°W / 38.558389; -86.383319
Syria at 38°35′10″N 86°24′06″W / 38.586167°N 86.401653°W / 38.586167; -86.401653
Turleys at 38°34′15″N 86°31′14″W / 38.570888°N 86.520545°W / 38.570888; -86.520545
Woodlawn Grove at 38°34′41″N 86°27′29″W / 38.578111°N 86.458043°W / 38.578111; -86.458043

(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

Indiana's 9th congressional district
State House District 62
State Senate District 44

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

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