Fall Creek Township, Hamilton County, Indiana

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Fall Creek Township
Township
Map highlighting Fall Creek Township, Hamilton County, Indiana.svg
Location in Hamilton County
Coordinates: 39°57′36″N85°55′49″W / 39.96000°N 85.93028°W / 39.96000; -85.93028 Coordinates: 39°57′36″N85°55′49″W / 39.96000°N 85.93028°W / 39.96000; -85.93028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Hamilton
Government
 • Type Indiana township
 •  Trustee Doug Allman
Area
 • Total35.77 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Land33.67 sq mi (87.2 km2)
 • Water2.09 sq mi (5.4 km2)  5.84%
Elevation
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total51,613
 • Density1,532.8/sq mi (591.8/km2)
Time zone EST
Area code(s) 317
GNIS feature ID0453290

Fall Creek Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 51,613 and it contained 17,542 housing units. [1]

Contents

History

Fall Creek Township was organized in 1833. [2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.77 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 33.67 square miles (87.2 km2) (or 94.13%) is land and 2.09 square miles (5.4 km2) (or 5.84%) is water. [1] The streams of Bee Camp Creek, Bills Branch, Britton Branch, Flatfork Creek, High Ditch, Lowery Creek, Mount Zion Branch, Mud Creek, Sand Creek, Thorpe Creek, Thor Run, and William Lehr Ditch run through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Arnett, Bethlehem, Brooks, Helm, Highland, Lowery, McKay and Mount Zion.

Major highways

Education

Fall Creek Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Hamilton East Public Library in Noblesville. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. ↑ Haines, John F. (1915). History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 166.
  3. ↑ "How do I get a library card?". Hamilton East Public Library. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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