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Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°23′43″N 85°42′43″W / 41.39528°N 85.71194°W / 41.39528; -85.71194
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Turkey Creek Township
Coordinates: 41°23′43″N 85°42′43″W / 41.39528°N 85.71194°W / 41.39528; -85.71194
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.36 sq mi (91.6 km2)
 • Land28.61 sq mi (74.1 km2)
 • Water6.76 sq mi (17.5 km2)
Elevation873 ft (266 m)
Population
 • Total8,659
 • Density294.6/sq mi (113.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code18-76760[3]
GNIS feature ID453904

Turkey Creek Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,659 (up from 8,428 at 2010[4]) and it contained 5,497 housing units.

Turkey Creek Township was organized in 1836.[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.36 square miles (91.6 km2), of which 28.61 square miles (74.1 km2) (or 80.91%) is land and 6.76 square miles (17.5 km2) (or 19.12%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Education

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Turkey Creek Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Syracuse-Turkey Creek Township Public Library in Syracuse.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: * Township, * County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 710.
  6. ^ "Library Card Policy" (PDF). Syracuse-Turkey Creek Twp Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
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