Deer Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 897 (down from 912 at 2010[4]) and contained 374 housing units.
Deer Creek Township | |
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 Street scene in Young America | |
 Location of Deer Creek Township in Cass County | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′13″N 86°18′38″W / 40.60361°N 86.31056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Cass |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Land | 36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 897 |
| • Density | 25.2/sq mi (9.7/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-17254[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453258 |
History
editDeer Creek Township was organized in 1842.[5] Deer Creek Township was named from Deer Creek, which was named from herds of wild deer that were often seen near its banks.[6]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2), all land. [4]
Unincorporated towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Washington (north)
- Tipton (northeast)
- Jackson (east)
- Ervin Township, Howard County (south)
- Carrollton Township, Carroll County (southwest)
- Washington Township, Carroll County (northwest)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
editThe township contains three cemeteries: Harness, Hoover-Snider and Miller.
References
edit- "Deer Creek Township, Cass County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Deer Creek Township, Cass County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Deer Creek township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 40.
- ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 554.
External links
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