Deer Creek Township, Carroll County, Indiana

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Deer Creek Township
Township
The Delphi City Hall, a historic place in the township
The Delphi City Hall, a historic place in the township
Location of Deer Creek Township in Carroll County
Location of Deer Creek Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°35′15″N 86°37′59″W / 40.58750°N 86.63306°W / 40.58750; -86.63306Coordinates: 40°35′15″N 86°37′59″W / 40.58750°N 86.63306°W / 40.58750; -86.63306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total43.94 sq mi (113.8 km2)
 • Land43.7 sq mi (113 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,571
 • Density104.6/sq mi (40.4/km2)
FIPS code18-17236[2]
GNIS feature ID453257

Deer Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,571 and it contained 1,970 housing units.[3]

History[]

Deer Creek Township was organized in 1828.[4]

The Baum-Shaeffer Farm, Carrollton Bridge, Deer Creek Valley Rural Historic District, , , Fred and Minnie Raber Farm, , and Wilson Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.94 square miles (113.8 km2), of which 43.7 square miles (113 km2) (or 99.45%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.55%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns[]

Unincorporated towns[]

  • Harley (extinct)

Adjacent townships[]

Major highways[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains eight cemeteries: Bostetter, Delphi, Mears, Robinson, Saint Josephs, Sharp Point, Whistler and Wingard.

References[]

  • "Deer Creek Township, Carroll County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 82.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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