Country United States County Montgomery Area 139.2 km² Local time Tuesday 5:11 PM | State Indiana GNIS feature ID 0453236 Elevation 244 m Population 1,544 (2010) | |
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ZIP codes 47933, 47955, 47967, 47981, 47990, 47994 Weather 11°C, Wind W at 27 km/h, 46% Humidity | ||
Coal Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,544 and it contained 655 housing units.
Contents
- Map of Coal Creek Township IN USA
- Geography
- Cities towns villages
- Unincorporated towns
- Cemeteries
- Public safety
- School districts
- Political districts
- References
Map of Coal Creek Township, IN, USA
Coal Creek Township took its name from Coal Creek, which was so named from the deposits of coal in its hillsides.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.76 square miles (139.2 km2), all land.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Meharry, Mount Pleasant, Oakland, Old Turkey Run, Pleasant Hill, Willhite and Wilson Killen.
Public safety
Fire and basic medical service is provided by Coal Creek Fire & Rescue Inc. CCF&R is the only volunteer fire department within Montgomery County to boast more than one fire station. A new building, completed in 2006, resides in New Richmond, and recently in 2010, CCFD opened a newer facility in Wingate, although both towns each had a fire hall prior to recently relocating. Coal Creek Fire & Rescue & Coal Creek Township, will become part of the North West Montgomery Fire Territory in conjunction with Madison Township and the towns of Wingate and New Richmond, starting on January 1, 2012.
Ambulance service is provided by S.T.A.R. http://starambulance.net/
CCF&R is funded by contracts from both the towns of Wingate and New Richmond, as well as by taxes paid to the Township Trustee.
Law enforcement service is provided by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department as well as the Indiana State Police, Wingate Town Marshal, and the New Richmond Town Marshal.