Cedar Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana
Cedar Creek Township | |
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 Barns at the Buckley Homestead, a historic site in the township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°15′17″N 87°22′43″W / 41.25472°N 87.37861°WCoordinates: 41°15′17″N 87°22′43″W / 41.25472°N 87.37861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Founded | 1839 |
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| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.57 sq mi (156.9 km2) |
| • Land | 60.01 sq mi (155.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.56 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,097 |
| • Density | 201.6/sq mi (77.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-11026[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453171 |
Cedar Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,097 and it contained 4,675 housing units.[3]
History[]
Cedar Creek Township was established in 1839.[4]
The Buckley Homestead was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[5]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 60.57 square miles (156.9 km2), of which 60.01 square miles (155.4 km2) (or 99.08%) is land and 0.56 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 0.92%) is water.[3] The township includes most of the town of Lowell, as well the Census-designated Place Lake Dalecarlia.
Education[]
Cedar Creek Township, along with West Creek Township and Eagle Creek Township, is served by the Tri-Creek School Corporation which includes Lowell High School.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 104.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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- Townships in Lake County, Indiana
- Townships in Indiana
- Populated places established in 1839
- 1839 establishments in Indiana
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