Lost Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana

Lost Creek Township
Township
Location in Vigo County
Coordinates: 39°28′38″N 87°17′40″W / 39.47722°N 87.29444°W / 39.47722; -87.29444
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyVigo
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
35.77 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Land35.23 sq mi (91.2 km2)
 • Water0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2)  1.51%
Elevation
564 ft (172 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
11,199
 • Density297.9/sq mi (115.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47803, 47805, 47834
Area code812
GNIS feature ID453581
Websitewww.lctrustee.com

Lost Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,199 and it contained 4,236 housing units.[2] It contains Terre Haute, Indiana's eastern, suburban end, along with the affluent Hulman family ranch and the Terre Haute International Airport originally named after the family. Seelyville, the third largest city in the county, is also located there.

History

Lost Creek Township was founded in 1831 and many of the early settlers were freedmen who came from Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, who came to Indiana, along with several Quakers, on a road known as the "Wilderness Road."[3]

In 1874, Chauncey Rose opened Rose-Hulman Polytechnic Institute, now known as Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, in Lost Creek Township.[4]

Vigo County Home for Dependent Children was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[5]

In 2024, the Terre Haute Casino Resort was opened by the entertainment company Churchill Downs Incorporated after the closure of Gary, Indiana's Majestic Star Casino.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.77 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.23 square miles (91.2 km2) (or 98.49%) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 1.51%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated communities

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains at least these sixteen named cemeteries: Baker-Coltrin, Babtist-Moses, Calvary, Chamberlain, Cheek, Dickerson, Highland Lawn, Hobmeyer-Trueblood-Ladd-Habermeyer, Hoskins, Hyde, Mewhinney, Patterson, Roberts, Swalls, Turner-Shcolfield, and Wood. As well as at least four unnamed family plots.

Airports and landing strips

  • Hulman Field

Lakes/ Reservoirs

  • Hulmans Lake
  • Llewellyn Lake
  • Maple Avenue Lake
  • Dobbs Lake
  • Thompson Lake
  • Hulman Street Reservoir (Majority)

Housing Developments

  • Terre Vista
  • Lincolnshire/ Woodshire
  • Village Quarter
  • Watertree
  • Wyndham
  • Phoenix Hills
  • Robinwood
  • Hawthorn Woods
  • Deming Estates
  • Eastland
  • Chamberlain Heights
  • Huntington Estates
  • Sycamore Terrace
  • Woodridge

Demographics

According to the census[7] of 2000, there were 9,907 people and 3,968 households residing in the township. In the 2020 census, a recorded 11,199 people lived in Lost Creek township, showing a 13% increase from 2000. The population density was 281/mi2. The racial makeup of the township is 86.91% White, 2.61% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 4.42% Asian, less than 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 4.97% from two or more races. 2.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 34.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 113 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $81,198, and the median income for a family was $109,358. The per capita income for the township was $43,000. 12.2% of the population was below the poverty line.

43.2% of the population has a bachelor's degree or higher, with 19% of the population having a graduate degree and 20.7% having no college education and 22.5% having some form of college education but no degree.

4.9% of the school-enrolled population is enrolled in Nursery School/ Preschool, 38.9% is enrolled in kindergarten to 12th Grade,5.8% is enrolled in graduate degree courses, and 50.4% of the school population is enrolled in undergraduate college courses.

57.4% of the population is employed, and the most common employment is Educational Services, Healthcare, and Social Services.

Education

Lost Creek Township is overseen by the Vigo County School Corporation. High Schools provided are Terre Haute North Vigo High School and Terre Haute South Vigo High School, both of which are outside of the township. Lost Creek Elementary School serves Kindergarteners & 1st-5th grade students and is located in Lost Creek township, and Otter Creek Middle School, Woodrow Wilson Junior High School, Honey Creek Middle School, and Sarah Scott Middle School serve the Township's 6-8th Grade students.[8]

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is located in Lost Creek Township, and is considered one of the best Engineering Schools in the United States.[9]

Political districts

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Lost Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ "The Lost Creek Settlement". lost-creek.org. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  4. ^ "History & Leadership | Rose-Hulman". www.rose-hulman.edu. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ Incorporated, Churchill Downs (April 5, 2024). "Churchill Downs Incorporated Opens Terre Haute Casino Resort in Terre Haute, Indiana". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "Schools". Vigo County School Corporation. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  9. ^ "Best Colleges: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology". USNews.
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