Rock Creek Township, Jefferson County, Kansas

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 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Jefferson
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area_total_km2 = 141.62
area_land_km2 = 140.31
area_water_km2 = 1.3
area_total_sq_mi = 54.68
area_land_sq_mi = 54.18
area_water_sq_mi = 0.5
area_water_percent = 0.92

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2718
population_density_km2 = 19.4
population_density_sq_mi = 50.2

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elevation_m = 299
elevation_ft = 981
latd = 39
latm = 13
lats = 25
latNS = N
longd = 95
longm = 32
longs = 36
longEW = W

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Rock Creek Township is a township in Jefferson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,718.

Geography

Rock Creek Township covers an area of 54.68 square miles (141.62 square kilometers); of this, 0.5 square miles (1.3 square kilometers) or 0.92 percent is water. The streams of Claywell Creek, Rock Creek and Tick Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Meriden

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Delaware Township (northeast)
* Fairview Township (east)
* Ozawkie Township (east)
* Kaw Township (south)
* Soldier Township, Shawnee County (southwest)
* Douglas Township, Jackson County (west)

Major highways

* K-4
* K-92

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.us-counties.com/localgov/kansas.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Rock-Creek-Jefferson-KS.html City-Data.com]