West Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana
town in Lake County, Indiana, United States
West Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana. When counted at 2020, its population was 7,676 people and it had 3,046 houses.[3]
West Creek Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°15′28″N 87°28′56″W / 41.25778°N 87.48222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| founded | 1839 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.07 sq mi (160.8 km2) |
| • Land | 61.96 sq mi (160.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,676 |
| • Density | 123.9/sq mi (47.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-82574[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 454048 |
History
changeWest Creek Township was founded in 1839. It took its name from the westernmost of the three nearby large streams.[4]
Geography
changeAccording to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 62.07 square miles (160.8 km2), of which 61.96 square miles (160.5 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[5]
References
change- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): West Creek township, Lake County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ↑ Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 193.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 16, 2024.