Blue Creek Township, Adams County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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Blue Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana.[2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,540.[1] The majority of the Township, some two thirds, speak an Amish form of Bernese German, a Swiss German dialect, as their mother tongue.[3]
Blue Creek Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Adams County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′59″N 84°50′12″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Adams |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.3 sq mi (63 km2) |
| • Land | 24.3 sq mi (63 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,540 |
| • Density | 63.4/sq mi (24.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46711, 46733, 46772 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453116 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.3 square miles (63 km2), all land.[4]
Demographics
Unincorporated towns
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries: Blue Creek Amish, Sipe (no longer exists), Tricker (Blue Creek), and Willard (Mt. Hope).
School districts
- Adams Central Community Schools
- South Adams Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 79
- State Senate District 19