Big Creek TownshipIN
A town of 842.
Is Big Creek Township a good place to live?
Big Creek Township’s median rent is $713 a month, against $947 a month in Indiana’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Big Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
842 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Big Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Big Creek Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Big Creek Township.
Big Creek Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Big Creek Township for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Big Creek Township has added 50 jobs, to 277 in 2023. Big Creek Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Big Creek Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Big Creek Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Frontier School Corporation. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Jr-Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 270 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Big Creek Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Big Creek Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Big Creek Township
Big Creek Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Big Creek Township is
Big Creek Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 45% of adults have obesity in Big Creek Township.
| Big Creek Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Big Creek Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
An age mix much like Indiana’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Indiana average. The median age in Big Creek Township is 45.2 years. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Big Creek Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.2 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.2 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Big Creek Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.6% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Ross–Ade Stadium and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Big Creek Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium11 mi LandmarkWabash and Erie Canal9 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach
13 mi State parkProphetstown State Park
17 mi MuseumSamara38 mi MuseumGrissom Air MuseumPhoto credits
Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Everything we know about Big Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Big Creek Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Big Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
96% of working residents leave Big Creek Township for work
Where Big Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Big Creek Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Big Creek Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 870 and it contained 356 housing units. Big Creek Township was established in 1834, and named after Big Creek.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 722 ft
Questions about Big Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Big Creek Township, IN a good place to live?
Big Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.