Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Pipe Creek Township is one of fourteen townships
in Miami County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2010 census
, its population was 6,294. The north three-quarters of the Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base is in the southwest corner of the township.
, Pipe Creek Township covers an area of 25.6 square miles (66.3 km²); of this, 25.49 square miles (66 km²) (99.58 percent) is land and 0.11 square mile (0.2848986921 km²) (0.42 percent) is water.
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 Miami County
Miami County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 36,082 people, 13,716 households, and 9,806 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 15,299 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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, its population was 6,294. The north three-quarters of the Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base is in the southwest corner of the township.
History
Pipe Creek Township was organized by the county commissioners on September 6, 1843, and named for its largest stream.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...
, Pipe Creek Township covers an area of 25.6 square miles (66.3 km²); of this, 25.49 square miles (66 km²) (99.58 percent) is land and 0.11 square mile (0.2848986921 km²) (0.42 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- FloraFlora, Miami County, IndianaFlora is an unincorporated town in Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, Indiana....
at 40.7339301°N 86.0999927°W - NeadNead, IndianaNead is an unincorporated town in Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, Indiana....
at 40.7072628°N 86.1274931°W - WellsWells, IndianaWells is an unincorporated town in Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, Indiana....
at 40.7322633°N 86.111104°W
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Garnand, Leonda, Metzger and Springdale.Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional districtIndiana's 5th congressional districtIndiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana that takes in the eastern and northern suburbs of Indianapolis, including Marion, Carmel, Shelbyville, and Noblesville and parts of Kokomo...
- State House District 23
- State House District 24
- State Senate District 18