West Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,676 and it contained 3,046 housing units.[3]
West Creek Township | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,201 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,173 | −2.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,306 | 11.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,481 | 13.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,412 | −4.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,566 | 10.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,904 | 21.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,411 | 26.6% | |
| 1970 | 3,391 | 40.6% | |
| 1980 | 4,316 | 27.3% | |
| 1990 | 4,223 | −2.2% | |
| 2000 | 4,981 | 17.9% | |
| 2010 | 6,826 | 37.0% | |
| 2020 | 7,676 | 12.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
History
editWest Creek Township was founded in 1839. It took its name from the westernmost of three large streams in the vicinity.[5]
Geography
editAccording 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 (0.3 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[6] The township includes a small portion of the incorporated town of Lowell, as well as the town of Schneider.
Education
editWest 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
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ 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.
External links
edit
 | This Lake County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |