Cedar Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana

Cedar Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,725, containing 4,710 housing units,[2] up from 12,097 as of 2010.[4]

Cedar Creek Township
Barns at the Buckley Homestead, a historic site in the township
Barns at the Buckley Homestead, a historic site in the township
Coordinates: 41°15′17″N 87°22′43″W / 41.25472°N 87.37861°W / 41.25472; -87.37861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLake
Founded1839
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total60.57 sq mi (156.9 km2)
 • Land60.01 sq mi (155.4 km2)
 • Water0.56 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation636 ft (194 m)
Population
 • Total12,725
 • Density201.6/sq mi (77.8/km2)
FIPS code18-11026[3]
GNIS feature ID453171
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,691
19002,40742.3%
19102,312−3.9%
19202,3813.0%
19302,61910.0%
19403,01014.9%
19503,53617.5%
19605,01041.7%
19706,36527.0%
19808,70436.7%
19909,0093.5%
200010,64918.2%
201012,09713.6%
202012,7255.2%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

History edit

Cedar Creek Township was established in 1839.[6]

The Buckley Homestead was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[7]

Geography edit

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 60.57 square miles (156.9 km2), of which 60.01 square miles (155.4 km2) (or 99.08%) is land and 0.56 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 0.92%) is water.[4] The township includes most of the town of Lowell, as well the Census-designated Place Lake Dalecarlia.

Education edit

Cedar Creek Township, along with West Creek Township and Eagle Creek Township, is served by the Tri-Creek School Corporation which includes Lowell High School.

References edit

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Cedar Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 104.
  7. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.