Big Creek Township, White County, Indiana

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Big Creek Township
Map highlighting Big Creek Township, White County, Indiana.svg
Location in White County
Coordinates: 40°41′16″N86°51′40″W / 40.68778°N 86.86111°W / 40.68778; -86.86111
Country United States
State Indiana
County White
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total33.03 sq mi (85.5 km2)
  Land33.03 sq mi (85.5 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
722 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total870
  Density26/sq mi (10/km2)
ZIP codes
47923, 47929, 47960, 47980
GNIS feature ID 453110
[1]

Big Creek Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 870 and it contained 356 housing units. [2]

Contents

Big Creek Township was established in 1834, and named after Big Creek. [3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 955
1900 1,29235.3%
1910 1,080−16.4%
1920 1,068−1.1%
1930 1,063−0.5%
1940 959−9.8%
1950 913−4.8%
1960 1,00410.0%
1970 975−2.9%
1980 911−6.6%
1990 835−8.3%
2000 8562.5%
2010 819−4.3%
2020 8706.2%
Source: US Decennial Census [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.03 square miles (85.5 km2), all land. [5]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: High and Lane.

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. "Big Creek Township, White County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  2. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. 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.
  4. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. "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.

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