Indian Creek Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°57′07″N 86°38′11″W / 40.95194°N 86.63639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Pulaski |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.77 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
• Land | 35.51 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.73% |
Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 691 |
• Density | 19.5/sq mi (7.5/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46985, 46996 |
GNIS feature ID | 453427 |
Indian Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 691 and it contained 422 housing units.[1]
Indian Creek Township was organized in 1842, and named after Indian Creek.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.77 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.51 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 99.27%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.73%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Monroe Township (north)
- Harrison Township (northeast)
- Van Buren Township (east)
- Cass Township, White County (south)
- Liberty Township, White County (southwest)
- Beaver Township (west)
- Jefferson Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Hoover, Indian Creek and Saint Joseph's.
Airports and landing strips
- Allen Airport
Major highways
Education
- Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation
Indian Creek Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.[3]
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 16
- State Senate District 18
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 557.
- ↑ "The Library District". Pulaski County Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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