Fall Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana
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| Fall Creek Township | |
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| 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 |
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| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.26 sq mi (109.45 km2) |
| • Land | 42.12 sq mi (109.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) 0.33% |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 13,363 |
| • Density | 317.3/sq mi (122.5/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46011, 46013, 46040, 46048, 46064 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453292 |
Fall Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 13,363.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Fall Creek Township covers an area of 42.26 square miles (109.5 km2); of this, 42.12 square miles (109.1 km2) (99.67 percent) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (0.33 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Huntsville at 40°00′31″N 85°43′49″W / 40.0086528°N 85.7302549°W
- Idlewold at 39°59′10″N 85°45′10″W / 39.9861526°N 85.7527551°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Anderson Memorial Park, Bunker, Crosley and Grovelawn.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Harless Airport
- Huntzinger Airport
[edit] Prisons
Three facilities of the Indiana Department of Corrections are in Fall Creek Township[2]
- Pendleton Correctional Facility
- Correctional Industrial Facility
- Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility
[edit] School districts
[edit] Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 37
- State Senate District 25
[edit] References
- "Fall Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453292. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
- ^ "Pendleton town, Indiana." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 26, 2010.
[edit] External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Fall Creek Township
- Fall Creek Township History
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