Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana
Pipe Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,497 and it contained 5,828 housing units.
History
Pipe Creek Township was organized in 1833, and named after Pipe Creek.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.47 square miles (110.0 km), of which 42.41 square miles (109.8 km) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km) (or 0.14%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Elwood (vast majority)
- Frankton (north side)
- West Elwood
Unincorporated towns
- Dundee at 40°16′20″N 85°45′22″W / 40.272262°N 85.756089°W
- South Elwood at 40°15′45″N 85°50′32″W / 40.262539°N 85.842202°W
Cemeteries
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Carr, Elwood, Howard, Prewett, Saint Josephs, Shell, Sigler, Stoken and Sunset Memorial Park.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Elwood Airport
Education
- Elwood Community School Corporation
- Frankton-Lapel Community Schools
Pipe Creek Township residents may obtain a free library card from the North Madison County Public Library System with branches in Elwood, Frankton, and Summitville.
Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 36
- State Senate District 20
- State Senate District 25
References
- "Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Forkner, John La Rue & Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 872.
- ^ "Policies" (PDF). North Madison County Public Library System. Retrieved March 10, 2018.