West Creek Township is one of eleven townships in

Lake County, Indiana Lake County is a county (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2020, its population was 498,700, making it Indiana's List of counties in Indiana, second-most populous county. The county seat is Crown Point, Indiana, C ...

. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,676 and it contained 3,046 housing units.

History

West Creek Township was founded in 1839. It took its name from the westernmost of three large streams in the vicinity.

Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.81%) is land and (or 0.19%) is water. The township includes a small portion of the incorporated town of Lowell, as well as the town of Schneider.

Education

West Creek Township, along with Cedar Creek Township and Eagle Creek Township, is served by the

Tri-Creek School Corporation Tri-Creek School Corporation is a school district in Lowell, Lake County, Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, M ...

which includes Lowell High School.

References

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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