Honey Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana
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| Honey Creek Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°23′36″N 87°24′25″W / 39.39333°N 87.40694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo |
| Government | |
| - Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| - Total | 34.1 sq mi (88.33 km2) |
| - Land | 33.72 sq mi (87.35 km2) |
| - Water | 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2) 1.11% |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 14,280 |
| - Density | 423.5/sq mi (163.5/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47802, 47803 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453417 |
Honey Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 14,280[1]. It contains Terre Haute's main shopping district along US 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.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Honey Creek Township covers an area of 34.1 square miles (88.33 square kilometers); of this, 33.72 square miles (87.35 square kilometers, 98.89 percent) is land and 0.38 square miles (0.98 square kilometers, 1.11 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Terre Haute (southwest edge)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Harrison Township (north)
- Lost Creek Township (northeast)
- Riley Township (east)
- Pierson Township (southeast)
- Linton Township (south)
- Prairieton Township (west)
- Sugar Creek Township (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Durham, Hull and Smith.
[edit] Landmarks
- Federal Bureau of Prisons Terre Haute Penitentiary (vast majority)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2][page needed] of 2000, there are 14,280 people and 5,794 households residing in the township. The population density is 423/mi². The racial makeup of the township is 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 are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 2.91. The median age is 31.6 years. For every 100 females there are 118 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $42,065, and the median income for a family is $54,753. The per capita income for the township is $22,634. 6.4% of the population and 3.9% of families are below the poverty line.
[edit] School districts
[edit] Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 46
- State Senate District 39
[edit] References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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