Indian Creek Township is one of nine
townships
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in
Lawrence County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,736 and it contained 1,176 housing units.
History
Indian Creek Township takes its name from a stream in its northwestern portion. The township was one of the original five townships in
Lawrence County. The township boundary originally ran to the
East Fork of the White River, including
Williams up into the early 20th century.
Geography
According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.66%) is land and (or 0.34%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Oolitic (west edge)
Unincorporated towns
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Coxton at
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Dark Hollow at
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Eureka
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History
* Eureka Rebellion, an 1854 g ...
at
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Fayetteville at
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Patton Hill at
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Silverville at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains nine cemeteries: Boone, Bridge, Fayetteville, Ferguson, New Union Church, Old Shiloh, Old Union Church, Pleasant Hill and Waggner.
State highways
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Indiana State Road 37
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At one time, the route ran from the southwest corner of the state t ...
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Indiana State Road 158
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Indiana State Road 450
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Indiana State Road 458
Demographics
Education
North Lawrence Community Schools serves Indian Creek Township. A charter school, Lawrence County Independent Schools, is located in
Fayetteville.
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.
ICVFD has mutual aid agreements with all other volunteer fire departments in
Lawrence County.
The Indian Creek VFD Station is located in Fayetteville at .
Political districts
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Indiana's 9th congressional district
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* State House District 62
* State Senate District 44
References
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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Lawrence County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana