Southeast Township, Orange County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°26′40″N 86°22′59″W / 38.44444°N 86.38306°W / 38.44444; -86.38306Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyOrangeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total53.33 sq mi (138.1 km²) • Land53.21 sq mi (137.8 km²) • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km²) 0.23%Elevation

656 ft (200 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,541 • Density29/sq mi (11/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47125, 47140, 47452, 47454

Area code(s)812, 930GNIS feature ID453856

Southeast Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,541 and it contained 725 housing units.^[1]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,789	—
1900	1,840	2.9%
1910	1,416	−23.0%
1920	1,222	−13.7%
1930	997	−18.4%
1940	1,242	24.6%
1950	1,160	−6.6%
1960	1,212	4.5%
1970	1,262	4.1%
1980	1,435	13.7%
1990	1,536	7.0%
2000	1,544	0.5%
2010	1,603	3.8%
2020	1,541	−3.9%
Source: US Decennial Census^[2]

History

Southeast Township was named from its position in the southeastern corner of Orange County.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.33 square miles (138.1 km²), of which 53.21 square miles (137.8 km²) (or 99.77%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²) (or 0.23%) is water.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

Bacon at 38°24′38″N 86°26′00″W / 38.410614°N 86.433317°W / 38.410614; -86.433317
Pearsontown at 38°25′15″N 86°23′30″W / 38.420892°N 86.39165°W / 38.420892; -86.39165
Pine Valley at 38°28′35″N 86°27′01″W / 38.476446°N 86.450264°W / 38.476446; -86.450264
Rego at 38°29′06″N 86°19′04″W / 38.485058°N 86.317760°W / 38.485058; -86.317760
Valeene at 38°26′20″N 86°23′50″W / 38.438947°N 86.397206°W / 38.438947; -86.397206

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Little Africa Cemetery.

Major highways

School districts

Paoli Community School Corporation

Political districts

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

References

"Southeast 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

^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 402.