Census designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
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French Lick Township
French Lick Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,576 and it contained 2,227 housing units.
History
French Lick Township was named after French Lick Creek.
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U.S. state
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Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
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History
The community's original name was New Prospect. New Prospect was laid out in 1836.
A post office was established under the name New Prospect in 1851, but was soon discontinued, in 1853.