Fall Creek Township is one of thirteen
townships
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in
Henry County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,612 and it contained 1,953 housing units.
Fall Creek Township was organized in 1829.
It was named for the stream which runs through it.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.80%) is land and (or 0.16%) is water.
The streams of Candy Brook, Deer Creek, Fair Brook, Honey Creek, Mechanicsburg Drain, Mud Creek, Painter Run, Sharp Run, Sugar Creek and Sweet Brook run through this township forming Fall Creek which meets White River in Indianapolis.
Cities and towns
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Middletown
Unincorporated towns
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Honey Creek
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Mechanicsburg
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Salem Township, Delaware County (north)
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Jefferson Township (east)
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Harrison Township (south)
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Adams Township, Madison County (west)
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Union Township, Madison County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains eight cemeteries: Fattic, Mechanicsburg, Miller, Keesling, Showalter, Pioneer, White Union, and Painter.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 36
U.S. Route 36 (US 36) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway that travels approximately from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville, Ohio. The highway's western terminus is at Deer Ridge Junction, an inte ...
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Indiana State Road 236
State Road 236 in the U.S. State of Indiana exists in two sections. The western section starts at U.S. Route 41 (US 41) in Parke County, and runs eastward, paralleling its parent that lies to the south, U.S. Route 36 (US 36). In we ...
Education
Fall Creek Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Middletown Fall Creek Library in Middletown.
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Henry County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana