Willkie Notification Ceremony 1940 (cropped1), 1940
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Duck Creek TownshipIN
A town of 533.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
533
2025 Census estimate · +3.1% since 2020
Median home value
$173K
Census ACS
Household income
$115K
median
Median age
51.6
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Is Duck Creek Township a good place to live?
Duck Creek Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Duck Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
533 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Boone TownshipPipe Creek TownshipGreen TownshipMadison TownshipWildcat TownshipDuck Creek Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Duck Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Duck Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterElwood Water & Sewage2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Duck Creek Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMadison County ElectionsMadison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code4603646036 100%Census 2020
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 Duck Creek Township.
Work & commute
A smaller share of residents in Duck Creek Township live below the poverty line than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
1.8% of Duck Creek Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Most working residents leave Duck Creek Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Indianapolis (15%), Anderson (9%) and Muncie (7%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Duck Creek Township0%
Indianapolis15%
Anderson9%
Muncie7%
Elwood5%
24 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Duck Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Older than Indiana overall
People 65 and older are 26% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). Duck Creek Township has grown 3.1% since 2020, to 533 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
51.6median age · IN 38.1
Duck Creek TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school33%
Some college32%
Associate’s2%
Bachelor’s7%
Graduate16%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 43% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Duck Creek Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.5 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Duck Creek Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.4% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 18.3% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.9% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 32.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 7.3% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.1% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Duck Creek Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Duck Creek Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A smaller share of adults binge drink in Duck Creek Township than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country
14% of adults binge drink in Duck Creek Township. Duck Creek Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Duck Creek Township.
| Duck Creek Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Duck Creek Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 20.7% | 15.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.7% | 15.4% |
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy
4.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Duck Creek Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Duck Creek Township
16pages on Duck Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Duck Creek Township
About 6 of every 100 Duck Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Duck Creek Township for work
Where Duck Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Duck Creek Township
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Duck Creek Township
City in Indiana, United States
Elwood is a city in Madison and Tipton counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The Madison County portion, which is nearly all of the city, is part of the Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson metropolitan statistical area. The population of Elwood was 8,410 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
- ZIP code
- 46036
- Area code
- 765
Questions about Duck Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Duck Creek Township, IN a good place to live?
Duck Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.