Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana

Indian Creek Township
Township

Location in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°02′12″N 86°38′20″W / 39.03667°N 86.63889°W / 39.03667; -86.63889Coordinates: 39°02′12″N 86°38′20″W / 39.03667°N 86.63889°W / 39.03667; -86.63889
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Monroe
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 35.1 sq mi (91 km2)
 • Land 35.07 sq mi (90.8 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.09%
Elevation[1] 771 ft (235 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,634
 • Density 46.6/sq mi (18.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 47403, 47462
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 453426

Indian Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,634 and it contained 681 housing units.[2]

History

The John F. and Malissa Koontz House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles (91 km2), of which 35.07 square miles (90.8 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

According to local historical records the township contains 25 cemeteries, some dating back to the late 1830s.[4]

School districts

  • Monroe County Community School Corporation

Political districts

References

  • "Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/24/14 through 3/28/14. National Park Service. 2014-04-04. Archived from the original on 2015-04-28.
  4. ↑ Monroe County Cemetery Locator
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