Big Creek Township, White County, Indiana

Big Creek Township
Township

Location in White County
Coordinates: 40°41′16″N 86°51′40″W / 40.68778°N 86.86111°W / 40.68778; -86.86111Coordinates: 40°41′16″N 86°51′40″W / 40.68778°N 86.86111°W / 40.68778; -86.86111
Country United States
State Indiana
County White
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 33.03 sq mi (85.5 km2)
  Land 33.03 sq mi (85.5 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 722 ft (220 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 819
  Density 24.8/sq mi (9.6/km2)
ZIP codes 47923, 47929, 47960, 47980
GNIS feature ID 0453110

Big Creek Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 819 and it contained 362 housing units.[1]

Big Creek Township was established in 1834, and named after Big Creek.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.03 square miles (85.5 km2), all land.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: High and Lane.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. Hamelle, W. H. (1915). A Standard History of White County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country. Unigraphic. p. 232.

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