Fall Creek Township, Hamilton County, Indiana
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| Fall Creek Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 39°57′36″N 85°55′49″W / 39.96°N 85.93028°WCoordinates: 39°57′36″N 85°55′49″W / 39.96°N 85.93028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hamilton |
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| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.82 sq mi (92.77 km2) |
| • Land | 34.36 sq mi (88.98 km2) |
| • Water | 1.46 sq mi (3.79 km2) 4.09% |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 17,079 |
| • Density | 497.1/sq mi (191.9/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453290 |
Fall Creek Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 17,079. An estimated 32,151 residents are living in the township as of 2007.
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[edit] Geography
Fall Creek Township covers an area of 35.82 square miles (92.8 km2); of this, 1.46 square miles (3.8 km2) or 4.09 percent is water. The streams of Lowery Creek, Mount Zion Branch, Sand Creek and Thorpe Creek run through this township.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Noblesville (southeast and far east edges of Noblesville)
- Fishers (east half of Fishers)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Ashwood
- Bradford Court
- Breakwater
- Bridgewater
- Britton Ridge
- Brooks
- Brooks Crossing
- Brookston Place
- Bucks Creek
- Carefree Estates
- Chateau Court
- Chestnut Hill
- Collingwood
- Crosswinds At Windermere
- Cumberland Ridge
- Cumberland Woods
- Devore Place
- Forest Knoll
- Geist Woods
- Glen Abbey At Windermere
- Gray Eagle
- Haig Point
- Hawthorn Hills
- Heather Point
- Heritage Green
- Highland Springs
- Hillsborough
- Lakeside Green
- Luxhaven
- Masthead
- Olio
- Plantana
- Pleasant View
- Quaker Ridge
- Sail Place
- Sand Creek Woods
- Sandstone Lakes
- Sandstone Ridge
- Sandstone Woods
- Sawgrass
- Spyglass Hill
- Sweetbriar
- The Anchorage
- The Hawthorns
- The Portage
- The Springs of Cambridge
- Thorny Ridge
- Tremont
- Turner Grove
- Valley Farms Estates
- Windermere Pointe
- Windermere Villas
- Windjammer
- Woods Edge
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Wayne Township (north)
- Green Township, Madison County (east)
- Vernon Township, Hancock County (southeast)
- Lawrence Township, Marion County (southwest)
- Delaware Township (west)
- Noblesville Township (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains eight cemeteries: Arnett, Bethlehem, Brooks, Helm, Highland, Lowery, McKay and Mount Zion.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] References
- "Fall Creek Township, Hamilton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453290. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
[edit] External links
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