Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
| Coal Creek Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°10′04″N 87°00′30″W / 40.16778°N 87.00833°WCoordinates: 40°10′04″N 87°00′30″W / 40.16778°N 87.00833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.78 sq mi (139.29 km2) |
| • Land | 53.78 sq mi (139.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,541 |
| • Density | 28.7/sq mi (11.1/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47933, 47955, 47967, 47981, 47990, 47994 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453236 |
Coal Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,541.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Coal Creek Township covers an area of 53.78 square miles (139.3 km2).
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Meharry, Mount Pleasant, Oakland, Old Turkey Run, Pleasant Hill, Willhite and Wilson Killen.
[edit] Public Safety
Fire and basic medical service is provided by Coal Creek Fire & Rescue Inc. CCF&R is the only volunteer fire department within Montgomery County to boast more than one fire station. A new building, completed in 2006, resides in New Richmond, and recently in 2010, CCFD opened a newer facility in Wingate, although both towns each had a fire hall prior to recently relocating. Coal Creek Fire & Rescue & Coal Creek Township, will become part of the North West Montgomery Fire Territory in conjunction with Madison Twp,& the towns of Wingate & New Richmond, starting Jan.1, 2012
Ambulance service is provided by S.T.A.R. http://starambulance.net/
CCF&R is funded by contracts from both the towns of Wingate and New Richmond, as well as by taxes paid to the Township Trustee.
Law enforcement service is provided by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department as well as the Indiana State Police, Wingate Town Marshal, and the New Richmond Town Marshal.
[edit] School districts
- North Montgomery Community School Corporation
[edit] Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 23
[edit] References
- "Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453236. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
[edit] External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Coal Creek Township
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