West Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana
West Creek Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°15′28″N 87°28′56″W / 41.25778°N 87.48222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| founded | 1839 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.07 sq mi (160.8 km2) |
| • Land | 61.96 sq mi (160.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,676 |
| • Density | 123.9/sq mi (47.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-82574[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 454048 |
West Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,676 and it contained 3,046 housing units.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,201 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,173 | −2.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,306 | 11.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,481 | 13.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,412 | −4.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,566 | 10.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,904 | 21.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,411 | 26.6% | |
| 1970 | 3,391 | 40.6% | |
| 1980 | 4,316 | 27.3% | |
| 1990 | 4,223 | −2.2% | |
| 2000 | 4,981 | 17.9% | |
| 2010 | 6,826 | 37.0% | |
| 2020 | 7,676 | 12.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
History
[edit]West Creek Township was founded in 1839. It took its name from the westernmost of three large streams in the vicinity.[5]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 62.07 square miles (160.8 km2), of which 61.96 square miles (160.5 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[6] The township includes a small portion of the incorporated town of Lowell, as well as the town of Schneider.
Education
[edit]West Creek Township, along with Cedar Creek Township and Eagle Creek Township, is served by the Tri-Creek School Corporation which includes Lowell High School.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): West Creek township, Lake County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 193.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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