Buck Creek is an unincorporated

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in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, in the

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. It is part of the

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History

Buck Creek was originally called Transitville. A post office was established under the name Transitville in 1858, and was renamed Buck Creek in 1885. , it remains in operation.

Geography

Buck Creek sits at the intersection of Tippecanoe County Road 750 East and a northeast-southwest

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railroad line between the cities of Lafayette and

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. The creek for which Buck Creek is named originates east in Carroll County near

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, flows westward along the northern edge of the community, and meets the

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approximately to the west.

Demographics

The population of Buck Creek in the

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is 182 and the population density is 1,378.79/sq mi.

Education

Public education for residents of Buck Creek is provided by the

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{{authority control Census-designated places in Tippecanoe County, Indiana Census-designated places in Indiana Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana