Buck Creek, Indiana

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Buck Creek, Indiana
Census-designated place
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A freight train passes through Buck Creek
Tippecanoe County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Buck Creek Highlighted 1808812.svg
Location of Buck Creek in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°29′15″N86°45′41″W / 40.48750°N 86.76139°W / 40.48750; -86.76139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Township Washington
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
 • Land0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
182
 • Density1,378.79/sq mi (530.61/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47924
Area code 765
FIPS code 18-08794 [3]
GNIS feature ID2583446 [2]

Buck Creek is an unincorporated census-designated place in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

Contents

It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Buck Creek was originally called Transitville. [4]

A post office was established under the name Transitville in 1858, and was renamed Buck Creek in 1885. As of July 2016, it remains in operation. [5]

Geography

Buck Creek sits at the intersection of Tippecanoe County Road 750 East and a northeast–southwest Norfolk Southern railroad line between the cities of Lafayette and Delphi. The creek for which Buck Creek is named originates 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east in Carroll County near Ockley, flows westward along the northern edge of the community, and meets the Wabash River approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) to the west.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 182—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

The population of Buck Creek in the 2020 US census is 182 and the population density is 1,378.79/sq mi.

Education

Public education for residents of Buck Creek is provided by the Tippecanoe School Corporation. [7] Residents are zoned to Hershey Elementary School, East Tipp Middle School, and William Henry Harrison High School. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buck Creek, Indiana
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "USGS detail on Buck Creek - Variant Citation" . Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tippecanoe County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Text list
  8. ↑ "Corporation Map". Tippecanoe School Corporation . Retrieved June 7, 2025.
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