Big Creek Township, White County, Indiana

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
Township
Location in White County
Location in White County
Coordinates: 40°41′16″N 86°51′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWhite
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total33.03 sq mi (85.5 km2)
 • Land33.03 sq mi (85.5 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
722 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total819
 • Density24.8/sq mi (9.6/km2)
ZIP codes
47923, 47929, 47960, 47980
GNIS feature ID453110

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
  • Frontier School Corporation

Political districts

References
  • "Big Creek Township, White County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. "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.
  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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