Rockcreek Township, Wells County, Indiana
Rockcreek Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Wells County | |
Coordinates: 40°46′48″N 85°16′43″W / 40.78000°N 85.27861°WCoordinates: 40°46′48″N 85°16′43″W / 40.78000°N 85.27861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wells |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.91 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
• Land | 35.57 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.95% |
Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,579 |
• Density | 44.4/sq mi (17.1/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46714, 46750, 46770, 46791 |
GNIS feature ID | 453811 |
Rockcreek Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,579 and it contained 645 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.91 square miles (93.0 km2), of which 35.57 square miles (92.1 km2) (or 99.05%) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) (or 0.95%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Union Township (north)
- Jefferson Township (northeast)
- Lancaster Township (east)
- Harrison Township (southeast)
- Liberty Township (south)
- Salamonie Township, Huntington County (southwest)
- Rock Creek Township, Huntington County (west)
- Union Township, Huntington County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Horeb, Sparks and Spider Hill.
Rivers
School districts
- Northern Wells Community Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 82
- State Senate District 19
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
External links
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