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Deer Creek Township, Cass County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°36′13″N 86°18′38″W / 40.60361°N 86.31056°W / 40.60361; -86.31056
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Deer Creek Township
Township
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Location of Deer Creek Township in Cass County
Location of Deer Creek Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°36′13″N 86°18′38″W / 40.60361°N 86.31056°W / 40.60361; -86.31056
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Land36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
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748 ft (228 m)
Population
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 • Total897
 • Density25.2/sq mi (9.7/km2)
FIPS code18-17254[3]
GNIS feature ID453258

Deer Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 897 (down from 912 at 2010[4]) and contained 374 housing units.

History

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Deer Creek Township was organized in 1842.[5] Deer Creek Township was named from Deer Creek, which was named from herds of wild deer that were often seen near its banks.[6]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2), all land. [4]

Unincorporated towns

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains three cemeteries: Harness, Hoover-Snider and Miller.

References

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  • "Deer Creek Township, Cass County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Deer Creek Township, Cass County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Deer Creek township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  5. ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 40.
  6. ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 554.
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