Deer Creek Township, Cass County, Indiana

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Deer Creek Township
Township
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Location of Deer Creek Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°36′13″N86°18′38″W / 40.60361°N 86.31056°W / 40.60361; -86.31056 Coordinates: 40°36′13″N86°18′38″W / 40.60361°N 86.31056°W / 40.60361; -86.31056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Land36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total912
 • Density25.2/sq mi (9.7/km2)
FIPS code 18-17254 [2]
GNIS feature ID453258

Deer Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 912. [3]

Contents

History

Deer Creek Township was organized in 1842. [4] Deer Creek Township was named from Deer Creek, which was named from herds of wild deer that were often seen near its banks. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2), all land. [3]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Harness, Hoover-Snider and Miller.

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Deer Creek township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  4. ↑ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp.  40.
  5. ↑ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp.  554.
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