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 | |
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| Coordinates: 41°23′43″N 85°42′43″W / 41.39528°N 85.71194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Kosciusko |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.36 sq mi (91.6 km2) |
| • Land | 28.61 sq mi (74.1 km2) |
| • Water | 6.76 sq mi (17.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,659 |
| • Density | 294.6/sq mi (113.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-76760[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453904 |
Turkey Creek Township was organized in 1836.[5]
Geography
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
Unincorporated towns
- Buttermilk Point at 41°22′38″N 85°40′27″W / 41.3772696°N 85.6741534°W
- Cedar Point at 41°23′52″N 85°40′31″W / 41.3978255°N 85.6752647°W
- Enchanted Hills at 41°24′07″N 85°40′00″W / 41.4019922°N 85.6666534°W
- Kanata Manayunk at 41°24′37″N 85°41′30″W / 41.4103256°N 85.6916542°W
- Marineland Gardens at 41°22′41″N 85°41′04″W / 41.3781029°N 85.6844314°W
- Oakwood Park at 41°24′41″N 85°44′18″W / 41.4114366°N 85.7383222°W
- Pickwick Park at 41°25′01″N 85°43′31″W / 41.4169922°N 85.7252663°W
- Quaker Haven Park at 41°22′01″N 85°45′38″W / 41.3669912°N 85.7605448°W
- South Park at 41°24′03″N 85°43′16″W / 41.4008809°N 85.7210994°W
- Vawter Park at 41°23′15″N 85°41′33″W / 41.3875475°N 85.6924873°W
- Wawasee at 41°25′26″N 85°41′45″W / 41.4239370°N 85.6958210°W
- Wawasee Village at 41°24′52″N 85°44′51″W / 41.4144921°N 85.7474892°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Education
Turkey Creek Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Syracuse-Turkey Creek Township Public Library in Syracuse.[6]