Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, Indiana

Pipe Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,778 (up from 6,294 at 2010 ) and it contained 2,926 housing units. The north three-quarters of 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, Pipe Creek.

The B-17G "Flying Fortress" No. 44-83690 and Terrell Jacobs Circus Winter Quarters are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.59 sqmi, of which 25.33 sqmi (or 98.98%) is land and 0.26 sqmi (or 1.02%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Bunker Hill

Unincorporated towns

 * Flora at 40.73393°N, -86.09999°W
 * Nead at 40.70726°N, -86.12749°W
 * Wells at 40.73226°N, -86.1111°W

Extinct towns

 * Leonda

Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Garnand, Leonda, Metzger and Springdale.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 31.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 31

Airports and landing strips

 * Weed Field Airport

School districts

 * Maconaquah School Corporation

Political districts

 * Indiana's 5th congressional district
 * State House District 23
 * State House District 24
 * State Senate District 18