Deer Creek Township, Cass County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Deer Creek Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cass
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:36.13
Area Land Sq Mi:36.13
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:897
Population Density Sq Mi:25.2
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:228
Elevation Ft:748
Coordinates:40.6036°N -86.3106°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-17254[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453258

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.

History

Deer 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

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[4]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Harness, Hoover-Snider and Miller.

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Deer Creek Township, Cass County, Indiana . . Apr 4, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Deer Creek township, Cass County, Indiana. https://archive.today/20200212143344/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US1801717254. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. January 15, 2013.
  5. Book: History of Cass County, Indiana . Kingman Bros. . Helm, Thomas B. . 1878 . 40.
  6. Book: History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time . Lewis Publishing Company . Powell, Jehu Z. . 1913 . 554.

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