Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

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Turkey Creek Township
Township
Map highlighting Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 41°23′43″N85°42′43″W / 41.39528°N 85.71194°W / 41.39528; -85.71194 Coordinates: 41°23′43″N85°42′43″W / 41.39528°N 85.71194°W / 41.39528; -85.71194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Kosciusko
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total35.36 sq mi (91.6 km2)
 • Land28.61 sq mi (74.1 km2)
 • Water6.76 sq mi (17.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total8,428
 • Density294.6/sq mi (113.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 18-76760 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453904

Turkey Creek Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,428 and it contained 5,545 housing units. [3]

Contents

Turkey Creek Township was organized in 1836. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.36 square miles (91.6 km2), of which 28.61 square miles (74.1 km2) (or 80.91%) is land and 6.76 square miles (17.5 km2) (or 19.12%) is water. [3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Education

Turkey Creek Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Syracuse-Turkey Creek Township Public Library in Syracuse. [5]

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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 "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 710.
  5. ↑ "Library Card Policy" (PDF). Syracuse-Turkey Creek Twp Public Library. Retrieved 8 March 2018.



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