Town guide

Buck Creek, Indiana

Buck Creek is a community in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, home to about 77 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47924.

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Around Buck Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)59 miles away
Closer regional airportPurdue University Airport (LAF)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL105 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Buck Creek; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Buck Creek

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Buck Creek had 182 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2010.

It’s the 657th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Tippecanoe County grew from 38,659 residents in 1900 to 186,251 in 2020.

Buck Creek population by census2010: 207, 2020: 18220720101822020

Tippecanoe County, 1900–2020

Tippecanoe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 38,659, 1910: 40,063, 1920: 42,813, 1930: 47,535, 1940: 51,020, 1950: 74,473, 1960: 89,122, 1970: 109,378, 1980: 121,702, 1990: 130,598, 2000: 148,955, 2010: 172,780, 2020: 186,25139K’00’1043K’20’3051K’40’5089K’60’70122K’80’90149K’00’10186K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 39 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Buck CreekJan: high 34°F, low 19°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 22°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 31°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; May: high 74°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 2.3 in34°19°Jan2.739°22°Feb1.851°31°Mar2.864°41°Apr3.874°52°May4.182°60°Jun4.685°63°Jul4.683°61°Aug3.578°54°Sep2.966°44°Oct3.051°34°Nov2.939°25°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Delphi 2 N, IN weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Tippecanoe County

75,889 jobs at 3,857 businesses in Tippecanoe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tippecanoe CountyManufacturing: 18,152 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 13,299 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,268 jobs; Retail trade: 9,431 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,100 jobs; Other services: 3,905 jobs; Construction: 3,329 jobs; Professional services: 3,292 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 12% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Construction 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Franciscan Health LafayetteGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lafayette7.6 miles
  • Indiana University Health Arnett HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lafayette7.9 miles
  • Indiana University Health White Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Monticello17.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Buck Creek

Museums

  • Native American Village3.6 mi
  • The Farm at Prophetstown3.9 mi
  • Farmhouse Museum4.1 mi
  • Tippecanoe Battlefield Museum4.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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