Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana

Duck Creek Township
—  Township  —
Location in Madison County
Coordinates: 40°19′59″N 85°49′17″W / 40.33306°N 85.82139°W / 40.33306; -85.82139Coordinates: 40°19′59″N 85°49′17″W / 40.33306°N 85.82139°W / 40.33306; -85.82139
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Madison
Government
– Type	Indiana township
Area
– Total	23.98 sq mi (62.1 km2)
– Land	23.98 sq mi (62.1 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	863 ft (263 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	542
– Density	22.6/sq mi (8.7/km2)
ZIP code	46036
GNIS feature ID	0453267

Duck Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 542.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Duck Creek Township covers an area of 23.98 square miles (62.1 km²).

Cities, towns, villages

• Elwood (north edge)

Unincorporated towns

• College Corner at 40°18′21″N 85°50′31″W / 40.3058722°N 85.8419249°W / 40.3058722; -85.8419249
• Leisure at 40°21′51″N 85°50′35″W / 40.3642055°N 85.8430368°W / 40.3642055; -85.8430368

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Waymire Cemetery.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 37

School districts

• Elwood Community School Corporation
• Madison-Grant United School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 6th congressional district
• State House District 35
• State Senate District 20

References

• "Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453267. Retrieved 2009-10-03. 
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Duck Creek Township
• Duck Creek Township History