Big Creek Township, White County, Indiana
Big Creek Township | |
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Township | |
Location in White County | |
Coordinates: 40°41′16″N 86°51′40″W / 40.68778°N 86.86111°WCoordinates: 40°41′16″N 86°51′40″W / 40.68778°N 86.86111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | White |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 33.03 sq mi (85.5 km2) |
• Land | 33.03 sq mi (85.5 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 819 |
• Density | 24.8/sq mi (9.6/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47923, 47929, 47960, 47980 |
GNIS feature ID | 453110 |
Big Creek Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 819 and it contained 362 housing units.[1]
Big Creek Township was established in 1834, and named after Big Creek.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.03 square miles (85.5 km2), all land.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Honey Creek Township (north)
- Union Township (northeast)
- Jefferson Township, Carroll County (east)
- Prairie Township (south)
- West Point Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: High and Lane.
School districts
- Frontier School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 15
- State Senate District 07
References
- "Big Creek Township, White County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Hamelle, W. H. (1915). A Standard History of White County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country. Unigraphic. p. 232.
External links
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