Orange Township
Township
Location in Clinton County
Coordinates: 41°48′52″N 090°38′08″W / 41.81444°N 90.63556°W / 41.81444; -90.63556
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Clinton
Area
• Total	29.53 sq mi (76.47 km2)
• Land	29.49 sq mi (76.38 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)  0.12%
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,253
• Density	42.5/sq mi (16.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0468469

Orange Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,253.

History

Orange Township was organized in 1846. It was first known as Union Township until 1854, when the name was changed to its present form.^[1]

Geography

Orange Township covers an area of 29.53 square miles (76.5 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Grand Mound. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Allison, Barber, Calvary, Evergreen and Smith.

The stream of Barber Creek runs through this township.