Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana
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 | |
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Coordinates: 40°57′07″N 86°38′11″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 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
- "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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