Community Profile

A Brief Profile of Orange Township:

Population: 23,762
Fire Protection: 2 stations, 1 fulltime chief, 1 fulltime assistant chief, 3 fulltime fire inspector/investigator/educators, 6 fulltime lieutenants, 43 fulltime firefighter/paramedics, and 17 part-time fire and EMS personnel
Police Protection: Delaware County Sheriff

Road Access: US Route 23, State Route 750 (Powell Rd.), South Old State Rd., Polaris Parkway
Schools: Olentangy School District
Five Elementary Schools: Alum Creek, Freedom Trail, Glen Oak, Heritage and Oak Creek.
Two Junior High Schools: Olentangy Orange Middle School and Olentangy Shanahan
Two High Schools: Olentangy High School and Olentangy Orange High School

Orange Township Map

Community Profile

Orange Township is located in southern / central Delaware County, Ohio.  Click here to access the Delaware County Regional Profile.

Our population as of the 2000 Census was 12,464, and the 2010 Census shows us at 23,762.

Approximately seventy percent (70%) of the Township is developed. Eighty percent (80%) of that development is in residential use. Residential development is rather evenly spread throughout the Township. About 13% is in the highly developed annexed portions (Polaris area) in the cities of Columbus and Westerville. Approximately 12.2% of the township land is in the Alum Creek State and Highbanks Metro parks.

Orange Township offers close proximity to Columbus, Delaware and Westerville. Area universities include: Columbus State Community College, Capital University, Columbus College of Art & Design, Devry, Franklin University, Mt. Carmel College of Nursing, Mt. Vernon, Ohio Dominican College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Otterbein College, The Ohio State University, Pontifical College Josephinum, and University of Phoenix.  Click here to learn more about area colleges and universities. 

Our zoning and comprehensive plans are designed to limit commercial and industrial uses primarily to the Columbus Pike (U.S. 23) and East Powell Road / Polaris Parkway corridors. All other portions are zoned for residential use. Agriculture is still practiced in our northern sections.

Orange Township is served by the Olentangy Local School System.  Click here to learn more about the Olentangy Local School System.

Demographics

2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File

Orange Township, Delaware County, Ohio (Figures have been adjusted by DCRPC to reflect the actual township boundry) 

Each year the Delaware County Regional Planning Commission prepares demographic information for the county.  To access that package please click below.  Delware County, Ohio Demographics Information October, 2011

To Learn more about the Columbus Region, please click here and visit the Columbus Region website.