Honey Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,179 and it contained 6,509 housing units.[2] It contains Terre Haute's main shopping district along U.S. 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.
Honey Creek Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Vigo County | |
| 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 | 34.08 sq mi (88.3 km2) |
| • Land | 33.71 sq mi (87.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2) 1.09% |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17,400 |
| • Density | 509.6/sq mi (196.8/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47802, 47803 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453417 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.08 square miles (88.3 km2), of which 33.71 square miles (87.3 km2) (or 98.91%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) (or 1.09%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Terre Haute (southwest edge)
Unincorporated communities
editAdjacent townships
edit- Harrison Township (north)
- Lost Creek Township (northeast)
- Riley Township (east)
- Pierson Township (southeast)
- Linton Township (south)
- Prairieton Township (west)
- Sugar Creek Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these three cemeteries: Durham, Hull and Smith.
Landmarks
edit- Federal Bureau of Prisons Terre Haute Penitentiary (vast majority)
Demographics
editAs of the census[3] of 2000, there were 14,280 people and 5,794 households residing in the township. The population density was 423/mi2. The racial makeup of the township was 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 were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age was 31.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 118 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,065, and the median income for a family was $54,753. The per capita income for the township was $22,634. 6.4% of the population and 3.9% of families were below the poverty line.
School districts
editPolitical districts
edit- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 46
- State Senate District 39
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Honey Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.