Stony Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,871 and it contained 1,613 housing units.[2]
Stony Creek Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Madison County | |
| Coordinates: 40°04′31″N 85°48′33″W / 40.07528°N 85.80917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Madison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.28 sq mi (73.2 km2) |
| • Land | 28.28 sq mi (73.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,908 |
| • Density | 136.9/sq mi (52.9/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46011, 46051, 46064 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453879 |
It was named from a stream in the northwestern part.[3]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.28 square miles (73.2 km2), all land.[2]
Cities, towns, villages edit
Unincorporated towns edit
- Bloomer at 40°05′02″N 85°46′05″W / 40.08393°N 85.768033°W
- Edgewood Village at 40°06′05″N 85°45′11″W / 40.10143°N 85.753033°W
- Fishersburg at 40°04′19″N 85°51′34″W / 40.071983°N 85.859425°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these two cemeteries: Brookside and Old Woodward.
Major highways edit
Education edit
- Frankton-Lapel Community Schools
Stony Creek Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Anderson Public Library in Anderson.[4]
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 37
- State Senate District 20
References edit
- "Stony 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: Stony Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "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. 953.
- ^ "Library card application". Anderson Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.