Indian Creek Colony Explained

Official Name:Indian Creek
Pushpin Map:Belize
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Orange Walk District
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:904
Timezone:Central
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:17.75°N -132°W
Blank Name:Climate

Indian Creek is a Mennonite settlement that is also an administrative village in Orange Walk District in Belize. Its inhabitants are German-speaking so called "Russian" Mennonites.

Demographics

At the time of the 2010 census, Indian Creek had a population of 903 people in 150 households.[1] Of these, 99.7% were Mennonite, 0.1% Ketchi Maya, 0.1% Mestizo and 0.1% Yucatec Maya.[2]

See also

Mennonites in Belize

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sib.org.bz/Portals/0/docs/publications/census/2010_Census_Report.pdf Belize Population and Housing Census - Country Report 2010
  2. Population & Housing Census 2010 http://redatam.sib.org.bz/redbin/RpWebEngine.exe/Portal?BASE=BELIZECENSUS_2010&lang=eng