Forsythe Covered Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Orange Township’s story
Orange Township in pictures
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Orange TownshipIN
A town of 790.
6 bordering townsMap →
John Wood Farmstead · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
790
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$359K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
60.6
years
Jobs based here
102
A commuter town
Is Orange Township a good place to live?
Orange Township’s median age is 60.6 years, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Orange Township has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Forsythe Covered Bridge and Moscow Covered Bridge. Orange Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
790 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Anderson TownshipWalker TownshipAdams TownshipLiberty TownshipUnion TownshipRushville TownshipOrange Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Orange Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Orange Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Orange Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereRush County Circuit Court ClerkRush County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2015
ZIP codes46156, 46150, 46182, 4617346156 41% · 46150 23% · 46182 18% · 46173 15%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.
Work & commute
Orange Township stands out in Indiana and nationally, with the average trip to work shorter than most
At 16 minutes, Orange Township’s average trip to work is below both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 2.1% of working residents work locally in Orange Township. The top destinations are Rushville (15%), Shelbyville (14%) and Indianapolis (12%).
2%work in town
| Orange Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Orange Township2%
Rushville15%
Shelbyville14%
Indianapolis12%
Greensburg6%
17 mi
median commute distance
102
jobs based in Orange Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Rock Amish School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 32 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Who lives here
Older than Indiana overall
People 65 and older are 30% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (23% statewide). 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
60.6median age · IN 38.1
Orange TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
27%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school32%
Some college31%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate4%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 31% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of Orange Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Orange Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.1% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 26.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 21.5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.9% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.3% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 31.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.4% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Orange Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Orange Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–39°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.8°
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 8. 19% of Orange Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Orange Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Orange Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.1% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.8% |
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
11.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Orange Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Orange Township
17pages on Orange Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Orange Township; the nearest are
Franklin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Franklin25.3 mi$38,710 tuitionIndiana University-IndianapolisUniversity or college · Public · Indianapolis37.5 mi$10,762 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis38 mi$5,154 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Orange Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Orange Township for work
Where Orange Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
102jobs based in Orange Township
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
4 places in Orange Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.