West Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana
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 |
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]
History[change | change source]
West Creek Township was founded in 1839. It took its name from the westernmost of the three nearby large streams.[4]
Geography[change | change source]
According 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 | change source]
- ↑ "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.