Buck Creek is an unincorporated census-designated place in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Buck Creek, Indiana | |
|---|---|
 A freight train passes through Buck Creek | |
 Location of Buck Creek in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′15″N 86°45′41″W / 40.48750°N 86.76139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Township | Washington |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| • Land | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 182 |
| • Density | 1,378.79/sq mi (530.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47924 |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-08794[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583446[2] |
It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
editBuck Creek was originally called Transitville.[4]
A post office was established under the name Transitville in 1858, and was renamed Buck Creek in 1885. As of July 2016[update], it remains in operation.[5]
Geography
editBuck Creek sits at the intersection of Tippecanoe County Road 750 East and a northeast-southwest Norfolk Southern railroad line between the cities of Lafayette and Delphi. The creek for which Buck Creek is named originates 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east in Carroll County near Ockley, flows westward along the northern edge of the community, and meets the Wabash River approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) to the west.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 182 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
The population of Buck Creek in the 2020 US census is 182 and the population density is 1,378.79/sq mi.
Education
editPublic education for residents of Buck Creek is provided by the Tippecanoe School Corporation.[7]
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buck Creek, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "USGS detail on Buck Creek - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Corporation Map - Tippecanoe School Corporation".