Fall Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana
Fall Creek Township | |
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 Location in Madison County | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′53″N 85°43′49″W / 39.99806°N 85.73028°WCoordinates: 39°59′53″N 85°43′49″W / 39.99806°N 85.73028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Madison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.27 sq mi (109.5 km2) |
| • Land | 41.98 sq mi (108.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.69% |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,695 |
| • Density | 350.1/sq mi (135.2/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46011, 46013, 46040, 46048, 46064 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453292 |
Fall Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 14,695 and it contained 4,570 housing units.[1]
It was named from its principal stream and waterfalls.[2]
History[]
The Fall Creek Meeting House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[3]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.27 square miles (109.5 km2), of which 41.98 square miles (108.7 km2) (or 99.31%) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) (or 0.69%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages[]
Unincorporated towns[]
- Huntsville at 40°00′31″N 85°43′49″W / 40.008653°N 85.730255°W
- at 39°59′10″N 85°45′10″W / 39.986153°N 85.752755°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains these four cemeteries: Anderson Memorial Park, Bunker, Crosley and Grovelawn.
Major highways[]
Interstate 69
U.S. Route 36
State Road 9
State Road 38
State Road 67
Airports and landing strips[]
- Harless Airport
- Huntzinger Airport
Prisons[]
Three facilities of the Indiana Department of Corrections are in Fall Creek Township[4]
- Pendleton Correctional Facility
- Correctional Industrial Facility
- Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility
Education[]
Fall Creek Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pendleton Community Public Library in Pendleton.[5]
Political districts[]
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 37
- State Senate District 25
References[]
- "Fall Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Forkner, John La Rue; Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 721.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Pendleton town, Indiana[permanent dead link]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 26, 2010.
- ^ "How to Get a Library Card". Pendleton Community Public Library. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
External links[]
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Fall Creek Township
- Fall Creek Township History
Places adjacent to Fall Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana | |
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Fall Creek Township
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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- Townships in Madison County, Indiana
- Townships in Indiana