West Creek TownshipIN
A town of 8,097, settled in 1837. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
Is West Creek Township a good place to live?
West Creek Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades A− overall, ranked 141st of 585 in Indiana, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools rank ahead of 88% of Indiana towns. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $87K. A typical home there costs about $284K, 3.1 years of the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. West Creek Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns.
What makes West Creek Township stand out
Where West Creek Township beats most towns.
West Creek Township has grown 19% since 2010
6,826 counted in 2010 and 7,676 in 2020; an estimated 8,097 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 5.5% since 2020, after 12.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How West Creek Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far West Creek Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to West Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West 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 West Creek Township.
West Creek Township sends many workers across the state line to Chicago and looks healthier within Indiana than nationally.
West Creek Township earns an A for schools
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by Tri-Creek School Corporation.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 498 | B |
| Lake Prairie Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 356 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
West Creek Township stands out in Indiana and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
24% of working residents cross a state line to work, Chicago among the top destinations. West Creek Township has 1,011 jobs for its 3,670 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles. Employers in West Creek Township added 279 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,011. Only 5% of working residents stay in West Creek Township for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Crown Point (9%), Chicago (8%) and Lowell (8%).
| West Creek Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
West Creek Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in West Creek Township than in three quarters of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 23 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Open space protected for good: 2.3% of West Creek Township
Trails run 7.0 miles in 3 parks and preserves. West Creek Township’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| West Creek Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cedar Lake Marsh Fish and Wildlife Area | — | 134 |
| 2. German Methodist Cemetery Prairie Preserve | — | 1 |
| 3. Reservation Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers in West Creek Township
A winter brings about 30 inches of snow, with January nights at 16° and July afternoons at 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Young adults are less common in West Creek Township than in Indiana
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide). West Creek Township has grown 5.5% since 2020, to 8,097 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Its age of the median resident is 43.5 years. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 20%, against 30% across Indiana.
| West Creek Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.5 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| West Creek Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.3% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.5% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Residents of West Creek Township are healthier than 60% of U.S. towns
Within Indiana it is healthier than 82% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.
Against the Indiana average, West Creek Township comes out ahead on 12 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. 20% of West Creek Township adults binge drink. Two figures for adults in the town: 40% sleep under 7 hours, 30% feel lonely.
| West Creek Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | West Creek Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 14.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 20% | 16.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about West Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of West Creek Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 West Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
95% of working residents leave West Creek Township for work
Where West Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About West Creek Township
Township in Indiana, United States
West Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,676 and it contained 3,046 housing units.
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- Area
- 62 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
West Creek Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with West Creek Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its A−; Cedar Creek Township (A) is closest.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Creek Township | #141 | A− | B | — | A | B |
| Cedar Creek Township | #73 | A | A− | — | A | B |
| Lake Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Hanover Township | #52 | A | B− | — | A | B+ |
| Cedar Lake | #24 | A+ | B | A | A | B |
| Sumava Resorts | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lake Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. West Creek Township, Cedar Creek Township, Lake Township and Hanover Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Sumava Resorts isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare West Creek Township with a neighbor →
Questions about West Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Creek Township, IN a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. West Creek Township grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #141 of 585 in Indiana. It grades B for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is West Creek Township, IN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.