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词条 Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County, Indiana
释义

  1. History

  2. Geography

     Cities, towns, villages  Unincorporated towns  Cemeteries  Major highways 

  3. School districts

  4. Fire Department

  5. Political districts

  6. References

  7. External links

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}}Indian Creek Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,775 and it contained 1,176 housing units.[1][2]

History

Indian Creek Township takes its name from a stream in its northwestern portion.[3] The township was one of the original five townships in Lawrence County, however, the township is much smaller than it used to be.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|38.11|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|37.98|sqmi}} (or 99.66%) is land and {{convert|0.13|sqmi}} (or 0.34%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

  • Oolitic (west edge)

Unincorporated towns

  • Coxton at {{coord|38.829495|-86.561106|scale:10000|display=inline}}
  • Dark Hollow at {{coord|38.888939|-86.539439|scale:10000|display=inline}}
  • Eureka at {{coord|38.870883|-86.562773|scale:10000|display=inline}}
  • Fayetteville at {{coord|38.860883|-86.595274|scale:10000|display=inline}}
  • Patton Hill at {{coord|38.900606|-86.538050|scale:10000|display=inline}}
  • Silverville at {{coord|38.85755|-86.665276|scale:10000|display=inline}}

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Boone, Bridge, Ferguson, Old Union Church, Pleasant Hill and Waggner.

Major highways

  • Indiana State Road 158
  • Indiana State Road 450

School districts

  • North Lawrence Community Schools

Fire Department

Indian Creek Township is protected by the Indian Creek Volunteer Fire Department (ICVFD). The department's 23 members respond to all types of emergencies, including, but not limited to, fire and medical calls, and are often dispatched as medical first responders when an ambulance is dispatched to the township from the nearby City of Bedford. The department responded to 234 calls in 2012, a record high for the department.[5] ICVFD has mutual aid agreements with all other volunteer fire departments in Lawrence County.

The Indian Creek VFD Station is located in Fayetteville at {{coord|38.86103|N|86.59490|W|type:landmark}}.

Political districts

  • Indiana's 4th congressional district
  • State House District 62
  • State Senate District 44

References

  • {{cite gnis|0453425|Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County, Indiana|2009-10-08}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20081212132948/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2008/tgrshp2008.html United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
  • IndianaMap
1. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18093 |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 |publisher=United States Census |accessdate=2013-05-10}}
2. ^[https://www.census.gov/popfinder/?fl=1809336054]
3. ^{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rVM0AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA55#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions | publisher=B.F. Bowen | year=1914 | pages=55}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=History of Lawrence County, Indiana|url=http://www.ingenweb.org/inlawrence/inchis.htm|publisher=INGenWeb|access-date=July 26, 2016}}
5. ^{{cite web | title=The Indian Creek V.F.D Page | url=http://icvfd.eurekaboy.com}}

External links

  • Indiana Township Association
  • United Township Association of Indiana
  • City-Data.com page for Indian Creek Township
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Indian Creek Township
|North=Perry Township
|Northeast=Marshall Township
|East=Shawswick Township
|Southeast=Marion Township
|South=Spice Valley Township
|West=Mitcheltree Township, Martin County
|Northwest=Jackson Township, Greene County
}}{{Lawrence County, Indiana}}

2 : Townships in Lawrence County, Indiana|Townships in Indiana

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