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Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°57′07″N 86°38′11″W / 40.95194°N 86.63639°W / 40.95194; -86.63639
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Indian Creek Township
Township
Location in Pulaski County
Location in Pulaski County
Coordinates: 40°57′07″N 86°38′11″W / 40.95194°N 86.63639°W / 40.95194; -86.63639
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyPulaski
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.77 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Land35.51 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.73%
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total595
 • Density17/sq mi (6.4/km2)
ZIP codes
46985, 46996
GNIS feature ID453427

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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,027—
19001,13610.6%
1910993−12.6%
1920878−11.6%
1930826−5.9%
1940735−11.0%
1950679−7.6%
19606850.9%
19707184.8%
1980645−10.2%
1990632−2.0%
200075619.6%
2010691−8.6%
2020595−13.9%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

Geography

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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

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these three cemeteries: Hoover, Indian Creek and Saint Joseph's.

Airports and landing strips

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  • Allen Airport

Major highways

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Education

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 557.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "The Library District". Pulaski County Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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