Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
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Coal Creek Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Montgomery County | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 53.76 sq mi (139.2 km2) |
| • Land | 53.76 sq mi (139.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,455 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47933, 47955, 47967, 47981, 47990, 47994 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453236 |
Coal Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,455 (down from 1,544 at 2010[3]) and it contained 655 housing units.[2]
Coal Creek Township took its name from Coal Creek, which was so named from the deposits of coal in its hillsides.[4]
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.76 square miles (139.2 km2), all land.[3]
Cities, towns, villages[edit]
Unincorporated towns[edit]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Meharry, Mount Pleasant, Oakland, Old Turkey Run, Pleasant Hill, Willhite and Wilson Killen.
Public safety[edit]
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.
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.
School districts[edit]
- North Montgomery Community School Corporation
Political districts[edit]
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 23
References[edit]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Beckwith, Hiram Williams; Kennedy, P. S. (1881). History of Montgomery County, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley. H. H. Hill and N. Iddings. pp. 476.
External links[edit]
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Coal Creek Township
- "Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |