Country United States County Vigo GNIS feature ID 453417 Area 88.27 km² Population 17,179 (2010) | State Indiana ZIP codes 47802, 47803 Elevation 150 m Local time Tuesday 2:12 AM | |
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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. 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.
Contents
- Map of Honey Creek Township IN 47802 USA
- Geography
- Cities towns villages
- Unincorporated communities
- Adjacent townships
- Cemeteries
- Landmarks
- Demographics
- School districts
- Political districts
- References
Map of Honey Creek Township, IN 47802, USA
Geography
According 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.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated communities
Adjacent townships
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Durham, Hull and Smith.
Landmarks
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 14,280 people and 5,794 households residing in the township. The population density is 423/mi². The racial makeup of the township is 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 are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 2.91. The median age is 31.6 years. For every 100 females there are 118 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $42,065, and the median income for a family is $54,753. The per capita income for the township is $22,634. 6.4% of the population and 3.9% of families are below the poverty line.