West Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana

West Creek Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°15′28″N 87°28′56″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Lake
founded	1839
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	62.07 sq mi (160.8 km^2)
• Land	61.96 sq mi (160.5 km^2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.3 km^2)
Elevation [1]	682 ft (208 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,676
• Density	123.9/sq mi (47.8/km^2)
FIPS code	18-82574[2]
GNIS feature ID	454048

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]

Historical population

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

West Creek Township was founded in 1839. It took its name from the westernmost of three large streams in the vicinity.[5]

Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 62.07 square miles (160.8 km^2), of which 61.96 square miles (160.5 km^2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km^2) (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

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

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "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.
4. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
5. Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 193.
6. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 16, 2024.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana