Fall Creek Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 70,892.
Fall Creek Township | |
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 Location in Hamilton County | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′36″N 85°55′49″W / 39.96000°N 85.93028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Hamilton |
| Organized | 1833 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Doug Allman |
| 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 | |
• Total | 70,892 |
| • Density | 1,532.8/sq mi (591.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code(s) | 317, 463 |
| FIPS code | 18-22612 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453290 |
| Website | fallcreektwp |
History
editFall Creek Township was organized in 1833.[2]
Geography
editAccording 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.[3] 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.
Cities and towns
edit- Noblesville (southeast and far east edges of Noblesville)
- Fishers (east half of Fishers)
Adjacent townships
edit- Wayne Township (north)
- Green Township, Madison County (east)
- Vernon Township, Hancock County (southeast)
- Lawrence Township, Marion County (southwest)
- Delaware Township (west)
- Noblesville Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains eight cemeteries: Arnett, Bethlehem, Brooks, Helm, Highland, Lowery, McKay and Mount Zion.
Major highways
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Education
editHamilton Southeastern School District services Fall Creek Township. Students in the geographic majority of this township attend Hamilton Southeastern High School, with a smaller portion attending Fishers High School.[4]
Fall Creek Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Hamilton East Public Library, with branches in Fishers and Noblesville.[5]
References
edit- "Fall Creek Township, Hamilton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Fall Creek Township, Hamilton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ↑ Haines, John F. (1915). History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 166.
- ↑ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Enrollment - Hamilton Southeastern School Corporation". www.hseschools.org. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ↑ "How do I get a library card?". Hamilton East Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.