| Official Name: | Honey Creek Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Vigo |
| Government Type: | Indiana township |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 34.08 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 33.71 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.37 |
| Area Water Percent: | 1.09 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 17400 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 509.6 |
| Elevation M: | 150 |
| Elevation Ft: | 492 |
| Coordinates: | 39.3933°N -87.4069°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 47802, 47803 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 453417 |
Honey Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,179 and it contained 6,509 housing units.[2] It contains Terre Haute's main shopping district along U.S. Route 41 and is by far the most characteristically suburban of the twelve Vigo County townships. The population includes inmates from the Terre Haute Federal Penitentiary, located at its northwest corner.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.91%) is land and (or 1.09%) is water.[2]
The township contains these three cemeteries: Durham, Hull and Smith.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 14,280 people and 5,794 households residing in the township. The population density was 423/mi2. The racial makeup of the township was 86.4% White, 8.1% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.5% Asian, less than 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. 2.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91.The median age was 31.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 118 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,065, and the median income for a family was $54,753. The per capita income for the township was $22,634. 6.4% of the population and 3.9% of families were below the poverty line.