Rock Creek Township, Huntington County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rock 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 = Huntington
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 95.6
area_land_km2 = 94.6
area_water_km2 = 0.99
area_total_sq_mi = 36.91
area_land_sq_mi = 36.53
area_water_sq_mi = 0.38
area_water_percent = 1.04

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1417
population_density_km2 = 15
population_density_sq_mi = 38.8

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elevation_m = 251
elevation_ft = 823
latd = 40
latm = 47
lats = 03
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longd = 85
longm = 23
longs = 48
longEW = W

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Rock Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,417 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1806965304&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Rock Creek Township covers an area of 36.91 square miles (95.6 square kilometers); of this, 0.38 square miles (0.99 square kilometers) or 1.04 percent is water.

Cities and towns

* Markle (southwest half)

Unincorporated towns

* Browns Corner
* Plum Tree
* Rock Creek Center(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

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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/Huntington.htm Indiana Township Association page for Huntington County]