Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
40°57′07″N 86°38′11″W / 40.95194°N 86.63639°W / 40.95194; -86.63639
United States
Indiana (2020)
46985, 46996
Indian Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 595 and it contained 368 housing units.[1]
Indian Creek Township was organized in 1842, and named after Indian Creek.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,027 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,136 | 10.6% | |
| 1910 | 993 | −12.6% | |
| 1920 | 878 | −11.6% | |
| 1930 | 826 | −5.9% | |
| 1940 | 735 | −11.0% | |
| 1950 | 679 | −7.6% | |
| 1960 | 685 | 0.9% | |
| 1970 | 718 | 4.8% | |
| 1980 | 645 | −10.2% | |
| 1990 | 632 | −2.0% | |
| 2000 | 756 | 19.6% | |
| 2010 | 691 | −8.6% | |
| 2020 | 595 | −13.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
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.[4]
Unincorporated towns
- Pulaski at 40°58′31″N 86°39′30″W / 40.975318°N 86.658343°W / 40.975318; -86.658343
(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.[5]
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
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 557.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Library District". Pulaski County Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
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Places adjacent to Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana
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