Blue Creek Township, Adams County, Indiana
Blue Creek Township | |
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 Location in Adams County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′59″N 84°50′12″W / 40.69972°N 84.83667°WCoordinates: 40°41′59″N 84°50′12″W / 40.69972°N 84.83667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Adams |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.3 sq mi (63 km2) |
| • Land | 24.3 sq mi (63 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,440 |
| • Density | 59.3/sq mi (22.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46711, 46733, 46772 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453116 |
Blue Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana.[1] As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,440.[2] The majority of the Township, some two thirds, speak an Amish form of Bernese German, a Swiss German dialect, as their mother tongue.[3]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.3 square miles (63 km2), all land.[4]
Unincorporated towns[]
Major highways[]
Cemeteries[]
The township contains the following cemeteries: Blue Creek Amish, Sipe (no longer exists), Tricker (Blue Creek), and Willard (Mt. Hope).
School districts[]
- Adams Central Community Schools
- South Adams Schools
Political districts[]
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 79
- State Senate District 19
References[]
- "Blue Creek Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Blue Creek Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Blue Creek township, Adams County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ Blue Creek Township: Languages at statisticalatlas.com.
- ^ 2002 Census of Governments, Individual State Descriptions (PDF)
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Blue Creek Township
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Categories:
- Townships in Adams County, Indiana
- Townships in Indiana