Honey Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana

Honey Creek Township
Honey Creek Township
	Township
	Location in Vigo County
	Coordinates: 39°23′36″N87°24′25″W / 39.39333°N 87.40694°W Coordinates: 39°23′36″N87°24′25″W / 39.39333°N 87.40694°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	34.08 sq mi (88.3 km2)
• Land	33.71 sq mi (87.3 km2)
• Water	0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2) 1.09%
Elevation	492 ft (150 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	17,179
• Density	509.6/sq mi (196.8/km2)
ZIP codes	47802, 47803
GNIS feature ID	453417

Last updated April 10, 2020

Honey Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,179 and it contained 6,509 housing units.^[1] It contains Terre Haute's main shopping district along U.S. Route 41 and is by far the most characteristically suburban of the twelve Vigo County townships. The population includes inmates from the Terre Haute Federal Penitentiary, located at its northwest corner.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.08 square miles (88.3 km²), of which 33.71 square miles (87.3 km²) (or 98.91%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km²) (or 1.09%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Terre Haute (southwest edge)

Unincorporated communities

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Durham, Hull and Smith.

Landmarks

Federal Bureau of Prisons Terre Haute Penitentiary (vast majority)

Demographics

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there are 14,280 people and 5,794 households residing in the township. The population density is 423/mi². The racial makeup of the township is 86.4% White, 8.1% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.5% Asian, less than 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. 2.4% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 2.91. The median age is 31.6 years. For every 100 females, there are 118 males.

The median income for a household in the township is $42,065, and the median income for a family is $54,753. The per capita income for the township is $22,634. 6.4% of the population and 3.9% of families are below the poverty line.

School districts

Vigo County School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 8th congressional district
State House District 46
State Senate District 39

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References

1 2 "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 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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[census-1] 1 2 "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 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Vigo County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Terre Haute
City	Terre Haute	Map of Indiana highlighting Vigo County
Towns	Riley Seelyville West Terre Haute
Townships	Fayette Harrison Honey Creek Linton Lost Creek Nevins Otter Creek Pierson Prairie Creek Prairieton Riley Sugar Creek
CDPs	Dresser Fontanet New Goshen North Terre Haute St. Mary of the Woods Shepardsville Tecumseh Toad Hop
Other unincorporated communities	Allendale Atherton Barnhart Town Blackhawk Brown Jug Corner Burnett Cherryvale‡ Coal Bluff Cobb Deming Woods Dewey Duane Yards East Glenn Ehrmandale Ferguson Hill Glenn Ayr Gospel Grove Grange Corner Harrison Hickory Island‡ Hutton Keller Larimer Hill Lewis‡ Libertyville‡ Liggett Marion Heights Markles Otter Creek Junction Parkview Pimento Pine Ridge Prairie Creek Prairieton Preston Sandcut Sandford Shirkieville Southwood Spelterville Spring Hill State Line Swalls Tabertown Taylorville Terre Town Twelve Points Vigo West New Goshen Whitcomb Heights Woodgate Youngstown
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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