Eagle Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana
| Eagle Creek Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°16′56″N 87°16′56″W / 41.28222°N 87.28222°WCoordinates: 41°16′56″N 87°16′56″W / 41.28222°N 87.28222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.01 sq mi (145.1 km2) |
| • Land | 55.84 sq mi (144.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,668 |
| • Density | 29.9/sq mi (11.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-19306[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453270 |
Eagle Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,668 and it contained 709 housing units.[3]
Eagle Creek Township was established in 1839.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.01 square miles (145.1 km2), of which 55.84 square miles (144.6 km2) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.29%) is water.[3]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 104.
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