Lost Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana

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Lost Creek Township
Township
Map highlighting Lost Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana.svg
Location in Vigo County
Coordinates: 39°28′38″N87°17′40″W / 39.47722°N 87.29444°W / 39.47722; -87.29444 Coordinates: 39°28′38″N87°17′40″W / 39.47722°N 87.29444°W / 39.47722; -87.29444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vigo
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total35.77 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Land35.23 sq mi (91.2 km2)
 • Water0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2)  1.51%
Elevation
564 ft (172 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total10,497
 • Density297.9/sq mi (115.0/km2)
ZIP codes
47803, 47805, 47834
GNIS feature ID 453581

Lost Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,497 and it contained 4,236 housing units. [1] It contains Terre Haute, Indiana's eastern, suburban end, along with the affluent Hulman family ranch and the Terre Haute International Airport originally named after the family. Seelyville, the third largest city in the county, is also located there.

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History

Vigo County Home for Dependent Children was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.77 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.23 square miles (91.2 km2) (or 98.49%) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 1.51%) is water. [1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated communities

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains at least these sixteen named cemeteries: Baker-Coltrin, Babtist-Moses, Calvary, Chamberlain, Cheek, Dickerson, Highland Lawn, Hobmeyer-Trueblood-Ladd-Habermeyer, Hoskins, Hyde, Mewhinney, Patterson, Roberts, Swalls, Turner-Shcolfield, and Wood. As well as at least four unnamed family plots.

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

Demographics

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 9,907 people and 3,968 households residing in the township. The population density was 281/mi2. The racial makeup of the township was 95.5% White, 1.7% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.6% Asian, less than 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. 1.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 34.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 113 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,298, and the median income for a family was $66,000. The per capita income for the township was $25,181. 5.7% of the population and 2.7% of families were below the poverty line.

School districts

Political districts

Notable people

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References

  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.
  2. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.


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