Welcome to Black Creek ...
The village of Black Creek is located in Outagamie County<1>.
The location of Black Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Black Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Black Creek: Black Crk. (or less commonly used: Black Ck. or Black Cr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Black Creek has a population of 1,309 people<3> (see below for details).
Black Creek is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Black Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Black Creek had an population of 1,309 people. This is a decrease of 0.53% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.82% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Black Creek had a population of 1,316 people. This makes Black Creek the county's 17th most populous community.
The population of Black Creek represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 669th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,316 people, the population of Black Creek increased 10.4% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,192 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Black Creek.
Communities Also Named Black Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Black Creek - they are located in Alabama (2), British Columbia, Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (4), South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Black Creek.
Communities near Black Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black Creek.
- Appleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
- Former name for Appleton:
- Appleton Junction
- Neenah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenah
- Neenah is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
- De Pere
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pere
- De Pere is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,014 people
- Howard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Fox Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
- Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
- Menasha
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Ashwaubenon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwaubenon
- Ashwaubenon is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,004 people
- Kaukauna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
- Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
- Little Chute
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
- Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
- Hobart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 Black Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black 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 Black Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Black Creek.
Adding Black Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Black Creek in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Black Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Black Creek on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Black Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Outagamie County: www.co.outagamie.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Outagamie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Black Creek. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Black Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |