Deer Creek Township
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Location of Deer Creek Township in Cass County
Location of Deer Creek Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°36′13″N 86°18′38″W / 40.60361°N 86.31056°W / 40.60361; -86.31056
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2)
  Land36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total912
  Density25.2/sq mi (9.7/km2)
FIPS code18-17254[2]
GNIS feature ID453258

Deer Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 912.[3]

History

Deer Creek Township was organized in 1842.[4] Deer Creek Township was named from Deer Creek, which was named from herds of wild deer that were often seen near its banks.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2), all land. [3]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

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

References

  • "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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 40.
  5. Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 554.
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