West Creek Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°15′28″N 87°28′56″W / 41.25778°N 87.48222°W / 41.25778; -87.48222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLake
founded1839
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total62.08 sq mi (160.8 km2)
 • Land61.96 sq mi (160.5 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total6,826
 • Density110.2/sq mi (42.5/km2)
FIPS code18-82574[2]
GNIS feature ID454048

West Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,826 and it contained 2,664 housing units.[3]

History

West Creek Township was founded in 1839. It took its name from the westernmost of three large streams in the vicinity.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.08 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.[3] 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. 1 2 "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.
  4. ↑ Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 193.


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