Buck Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana

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official_name = Buck Creek Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hancock
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 93.07
area_land_km2 = 92.98
area_water_km2 = 0.09
area_total_sq_mi = 35.93
area_land_sq_mi = 35.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.03
area_water_percent = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 6659
population_density_km2 = 71.6
population_density_sq_mi = 185.5

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elevation_m = 258
elevation_ft = 846
latd = 39
latm = 49
lats = 38
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longd = 85
longm = 53
longs = 54
longEW = W

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Buck Creek Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,659.

Geography

Buck Creek Township covers an area of 35.93 square miles (93.07 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.09 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water. The streams of Amity Branch, Lead Creek and Snider Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Cumberland
* Cumberland (northeast half)

Unincorporated towns

* Mohawk
* Mount Comfort
* Pleasant Acres(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Vernon Township (north)
* Center Township (east)
* Sugar Creek Township (south)
* Warren Township, Marion County (southwest)
* Lawrence Township, Marion County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Arnett, Burris, Fish, Griffith, Mount Pleasant, Pet, Scotten, Snider and Steele.

Major highways

* Interstate 70

Airports and landing strips

* Mount Comfort Airfield

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Hancock.htm Indiana Township Association page for Hancock County]