Township in Indiana, United States
| Rock Creek Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Countryside in Rock Creek Township | |
 Location in Huntington County | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′03″N 85°23′48″W / 40.78417°N 85.39667°W / 40.78417; -85.39667 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Huntington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.84 sq mi (95.4 km) |
| • Land | 36.41 sq mi (94.3 km) |
| • Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km) 1.17% |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,272 |
| • Density | 37.1/sq mi (14.3/km) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453810 |
Rock Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,272.
History
Rock Creek Township was organized in 1842. It was named from Rock Creek, in the eastern part.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.84 square miles (95.4 km), of which 36.41 square miles (94.3 km) (or 98.83%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km) (or 1.17%) is water.
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
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,081 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,070 | −0.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,992 | −3.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,695 | −14.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,467 | −13.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,571 | 7.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,614 | 2.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,660 | 2.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,564 | −5.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,463 | −6.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,471 | 0.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,417 | −3.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,350 | −4.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,272 | −5.8% | |
| US Decennial Census | |||
References
- "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- 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.
- "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Huntington County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Huntington | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |