Buck Creek, Indiana
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
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Buck Creek is an unincorporated census-designated place in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] As of the 2020 census, Buck Creek had a population of 182.[4]
Buck Creek, Indiana | |
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A freight train passes through Buck Creek | |
 Location of Buck Creek in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′15″N 86°45′41″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Township | Washington |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| • Land | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 182 |
| • Density | 1,374.3/sq mi (530.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47924 |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-08794[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583446[2] |
It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Geography
Buck Creek sits at the intersection of Tippecanoe County Road 750 East and a northeast–southwest Norfolk Southern railroad line between the cities of Lafayette and Delphi. The creek for which Buck Creek is named originates 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east in Carroll County near Ockley, flows westward along the northern edge of the community, and meets the Wabash River approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) to the west.
Demographics
The population of Buck Creek in the 2020 US census is 182 and the population density is 1,378.79/sq mi.
Education
Public education for residents of Buck Creek is provided by the Tippecanoe School Corporation.[8] Residents are zoned to Hershey Elementary School, East Tipp Middle School, and William Henry Harrison High School.[9]