Welcome to Trail Creek ...

The town of Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County<1>.

The location of Trail Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Trail Creek: Trail Crk. (or less commonly used: Trail Ck. or Trail Cr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Trail Creek has a population of 1,995 people<3> (see below for details).

Trail Creek is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Trail Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Trail Creek (for example, toward New Carlisle), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Trail Creek is located in the (219) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Trail Creek had an population of 1,995 people. This is a decrease of 2.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Trail Creek had a population of 2,052 people. This makes Trail Creek the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Trail Creek represents 0.03% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 203rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,052 people, the population of Trail Creek decreased 10.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,296 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Trail Creek.

Communities Also Named Trail Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Trail Creek - it's located in Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Trail Creek.

Communities near Trail Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trail Creek.

• Portage
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <5>
• Valparaiso
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valparaiso
  • Valparaiso is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,944 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valparaiso <5>
• La Porte
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
  • La Porte is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <5>
• Chesterton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterton
  • Chesterton is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterton <5>
• Westville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <5>
• Porter
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
  • Porter is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porter <5>
• New Carlisle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
  • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <5>
• Burns Harbor
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
  • Burns Harbor is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Harbor <5>
• New Buffalo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
  • New Buffalo is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Buffalo <5>
• Three Oaks
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
  • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Trail Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trail Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trail Creek. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trail Creek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trail Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Trail Creek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trail Creek ...

Looking for more information about Trail Creek? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Trail Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Trail Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trail Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov