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Buck Creek, Indiana
A freight train passes through Buck Creek
A freight train passes through Buck Creek
Location of Buck Creek in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Location of Buck Creek in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
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 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 182
 • Density 1,378.79/sq mi (530.61/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47924
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-08794
GNIS feature ID 2583446

Buck Creek is an unincorporated census-designated place in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Buck Creek was originally called Transitville.

A post office was established under the name Transitville in 1858, and was renamed Buck Creek in 1885. As of July 2016, it remains in operation.

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

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 182
U.S. Decennial Census

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.

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