Lost Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana
| Lost Creek Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°28′38″N 87°17′40″W / 39.47722°N 87.29444°WCoordinates: 39°28′38″N 87°17′40″W / 39.47722°N 87.29444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.81 sq mi (92.75 km2) |
| • Land | 35.29 sq mi (91.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.53 sq mi (1.36 km2) 1.47% |
| Elevation | 564 ft (172 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 9,907 |
| • Density | 280.7/sq mi (108.4/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47803, 47805, 47834 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453581 |
Lost Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 9,907.[1] It contains Terre Haute, Indiana's eastern, suburban end, along with the affluent Hulman family ranch and the Terre Haute International Airport originally named after the family. Seelyville, the third largest city in the county, is also located there.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lost Creek Township covers an area of 35.81 square miles (92.7 km2); of this, 35.29 square miles (91.4 km2) (98.53 percent) is land and 0.53 square miles (1.4 km2) (1.47 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Seelyville
- Terre Haute (east side)
[edit] Unincorporated communities
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Nevins Township (northeast)
- Posey Township, Clay County (east)
- Perry Township, Clay County (southeast)
- Riley Township (south)
- Honey Creek Township (southwest)
- Harrison Township (west)
- Otter Creek Township (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Chamberlain, Coltrin, Highland Lawn, Hobmeyer, Hyde, Mewhinney, Moses, Roberts and Swalls.
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Hulman Field
[edit] Lakes
- Hulmans Lake
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there are 9,907 people and 3,968 households residing in the township. The population density is 281/mi². The racial makeup of the township is 95.5% White, 1.7% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.6% Asian, less than 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. 1.0% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 2.94. The median age is 34.4 years. For every 100 females there are 113 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $50,298, and the median income for a family is $66,000. The per capita income for the township is $25,181. 5.7% of the population and 2.7% of families are below the poverty line.
[edit] School districts
[edit] Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 43
- State Senate District 38
[edit] Trivia
- Lost Creek Township produced one Major League Baseball player: Rockford Forest Citys left fielder Al Barker (b. January 18, 1839).
[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.
