Fall Creek Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Hamilton County |
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Coordinates: 39°57′36″N 85°55′49″W / 39.96000°N 85.93028°WCoordinates: 39°57′36″N 85°55′49″W / 39.96000°N 85.93028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Hamilton |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
• Trustee | Jeff Hern |
Area | |
• Total | 35.77 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
• Land | 33.67 sq mi (87.2 km2) |
• Water | 2.09 sq mi (5.4 km2) 5.84% |
Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 51,613 |
• Density | 1,532.8/sq mi (591.8/km2) |
Time zone | EST |
Area code(s) | 317 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453290 |
Fall Creek Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 51,613 and it contained 17,542 housing units.
Fall Creek Township was organized in 1833.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.77 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 33.67 square miles (87.2 km2) (or 94.13%) is land and 2.09 square miles (5.4 km2) (or 5.84%) is water. The streams of Bee Camp Creek, Bills Branch, Britton Branch, Flatfork Creek, High Ditch, Lowery Creek, Mount Zion Branch, Mud Creek, Sand Creek, Thorpe Creek, Thor Run, and William Lehr Ditch run through this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains eight cemeteries: Arnett, Bethlehem, Brooks, Helm, Highland, Lowery, McKay and Mount Zion.