Deer Creek Township | |
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Township | |
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Location of Deer Creek Township in Cass County |
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Coordinates: 40°36′13″N 86°18′38″W / 40.60361°N 86.31056°WCoordinates: 40°36′13″N 86°18′38″W / 40.60361°N 86.31056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Cass |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
• Land | 36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 912 |
• Density | 25.2/sq mi (9.7/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-17254 |
GNIS feature ID | 453258 |
Deer Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 912.
Deer Creek Township was organized in 1842. Deer Creek Township was named from Deer Creek, which was named from herds of wild deer that were often seen near its banks.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2), all land.
The township contains three cemeteries: Harness, Hoover-Snider and Miller.