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Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana

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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)

Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana

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.

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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

  • New Richmond
  • Wingate
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Elmdale at 40.136707°N 87.017508°W / 40.136707; -87.017508
  • (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.

    School districts

  • North Montgomery Community School Corporation
  • Political districts

  • Indiana's 4th congressional district
  • State House District 41
  • State Senate District 23
  • References

    Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana Wikipedia