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Indiana›Fayette County

Orange TownshipIN

A town of 683, platted in 1824.

Is Orange Township a good place to live?

30% of residents live below the poverty line in Orange Township, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 3 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Orange Township. Orange Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

683 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Noble TownshipConnersville TownshipColumbia TownshipFairview TownshipPosey TownshipNoble TownshipConnersville TownshipColumbia TownshipFairview TownshipPosey TownshipOrange Township
Getting set up

Moving to Orange Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Orange Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGlenwood Water Works11 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Orange Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFayette County School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFayette County Circuit Court ClerkFayette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes46133, 4733146133 56% · 47331 44%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Orange Township.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Orange Township is higher than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country

Orange Township’s FEMA risk score is 82 of 100, against 38 of 100 in Indiana’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.

82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
82Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Orange Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Connersville (20%), Indianapolis (8%) and Rushville (7%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Orange Township0%
Connersville20%
Indianapolis8%
Rushville7%
Shelbyville6%
27 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Orange Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Orange Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Orange Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Orange Township is

Orange Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 42% of Orange Township adults have high blood pressure.

Orange TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%39%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%39%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outOrange TownshipIN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.6%15.4%
More adults with COPD10.7%8.1%
More adults with heart disease8.8%6.8%
Rush Memorial Hospital
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Orange Township

16pages on Orange Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Orange Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Orange Township for work

Where Orange Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Connersville Connersville 20% 8% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 8% 7% → Rushville Rushville 7% 6% → Shelbyville Shelbyville 6% 6% → Richmond Richmond 6% 3% → Greensburg Greensburg 3% Orange Township · 0% stay
1jobs based in Orange Township
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Orange Township

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Orange is an unincorporated community in Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana, United States.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
1,099 ft

Questions about Orange Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Orange Township, IN a good place to live?

Orange Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.