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West Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,826 and it contained 2,664 housing units.[3]
West Creek Township | |
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Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°15′28″N 87°28′56″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| founded | 1839 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.08 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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,826 |
| • Density | 110.2/sq mi (42.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-82574[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 454048 |
History
West Creek Township was founded in 1839. It took its name from the westernmost of three large streams in the vicinity.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.08 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.[3] The township includes a small portion of the incorporated town of Lowell, as well as the town of Schneider.
Education
West Creek Township, along with Cedar Creek Township and Eagle Creek Township, is served by the Tri-Creek School Corporation which includes Lowell High School.
References
- "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.
- "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.
- Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 193.
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County seat: Crown Point | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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