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Williams Creek, Indiana
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Location of Williams Creek in Marion County, Indiana.
Location of Williams Creek in Marion County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Marion
Township Washington
Government
 • Type Town Council
Area
 • Total 0.33 sq mi (0.87 km2)
 • Land 0.33 sq mi (0.87 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
778 ft (237 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 430
 • Density 1,287.43/sq mi (496.42/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 18-84374
GNIS feature ID 0446069
Williams Creek Indiana Welcome Race Fans
A sign welcoming race fans to Williams Creek Indiana
Willow Spring Road sign
A sign indicating Willow Spring Road, in Williams Creek Indiana

Williams Creek is a town in Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana. It is located about 8 miles (13 km) north of downtown Indianapolis and is slightly northeast of the neighboring Town of Meridian Hills. Williams Creek was originally planned as an exclusive community for the wealthy in 1925, and it was incorporated as a town in 1932. The population was 407 at the 2010 census. It has existed as an "included town" since 1970, when it was incorporated into Indianapolis as part of Unigov. It is part of Indianapolis, but retains a functioning town government under IC 36-3-1-11. Williams Creek remains an exclusive wooded residential enclave for the wealthy. It was also where American writer Kurt Vonnegut's parents lived when he wrote a letter home from Europe after surviving the bombing of Dresden as a POW.

Geography

Williams Creek is located at 39°54′5″N 86°8′58″W / 39.90139°N 86.14944°W / 39.90139; -86.14944 (39.901439, -86.149371).

According to the 2010 census, Williams Creek has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1940 119
1950 288 142.0%
1960 454 57.6%
1970 485 6.8%
1980 427 −12.0%
1990 425 −0.5%
2000 413 −2.8%
2010 407 −1.5%
2020 430 5.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 407 people, 146 households, and 119 families living in the town. The population density was 1,233.3 inhabitants per square mile (476.2/km2). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 469.7 per square mile (181.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.1% White, 1.0% African American, 1.5% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 146 households, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.1% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.5% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the town was 46.8 years. 30.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.2% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

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