Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Coal Creek Township is one of eleven townships
in Montgomery County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,541.
, Coal Creek Township covers an area of 53.78 square miles (139.3 km²).
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Coal Creek Fire & Rescue & Coal Creek Township, will become part of the North West Montgomery Fire Territory in conjunction with Madison Twp,& the towns of Wingate & New Richmond, starting Jan.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.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Indiana
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 38,124. The county seat is Crawfordsville-Early history and settlement:...
, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,541.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Coal Creek Township covers an area of 53.78 square miles (139.3 km²).
Cities, towns, villages
- New RichmondNew Richmond, IndianaNew Richmond is a town in Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. The population was 333 at the 2010 census.-Geography:New Richmond is located at ....
- WingateWingate, IndianaWingate, formerly known as Pleasant Hill, is a town in Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. The population was 263 at the 2010 census.-History:...
Unincorporated towns
- ElmdaleElmdale, IndianaElmdale is an unincorporated town in Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana....
at 40.1367072°N 87.0175079°W
(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 Twp,& the towns of Wingate & New Richmond, starting Jan.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.
Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional districtIndiana's 4th congressional districtIndiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based primary in the central part of the state, the district consists of all of Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Morgan, Lawrence, Montgomery, and Tippecanoe counties and parts of Fountain, Johnson, Marion,...
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 23