Rock Creek Township, Huntington County, Indiana
Rock Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,350 and it contained 562 housing units.[1]
Rock Creek Township | |
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Countryside in Rock Creek Township | |
Location in Huntington County | |
Coordinates: 40°47′03″N 85°23′48″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Huntington |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.84 sq mi (95.4 km2) |
• Land | 36.41 sq mi (94.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2) 1.17% |
Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,350 |
• Density | 37.1/sq mi (14.3/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453810 |
History
Rock Creek Township was organized in 1842.[2] It was named from Rock Creek, in the eastern part.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.84 square miles (95.4 km2), of which 36.41 square miles (94.3 km2) (or 98.83%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.17%) is water.[1]
Cities and towns
- Markle (southwest half)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Union Township (north)
- Union Township, Wells County (northeast)
- Rockcreek Township, Wells County (east)
- Liberty Township, Wells County (southeast)
- Salamonie Township (south)
- Jefferson Township (southwest)
- Lancaster Township (west)
- Huntington Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Barnes, Star of Hope and Yankeetown.
Major highways
- Interstate 69
- U.S. Route 224
- State Road 3
- State Road 5
- State Road 116
References
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 113.
- History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 747.
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