Rock Creek Township, Carroll County, Indiana
Rock Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 475 and it contained 185 housing units.[3]
Rock Creek Township | |
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![]() Location of Rock Creek Township in Carroll County | |
Coordinates: 40°39′51″N 86°35′09″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Carroll |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 13.79 sq mi (35.7 km2) |
• Land | 13.5 sq mi (35 km2) |
• Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 475 |
• Density | 35.2/sq mi (13.6/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-65268[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453809 |
History
Rock Creek Township was organized in 1828.[4]
District School No. 3 at Rockfield was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 13.79 square miles (35.7 km2), of which 13.5 square miles (35 km2) (or 97.90%) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) (or 2.10%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Liberty (east)
- Jackson (southeast)
- Deer Creek (southwest)
- Tippecanoe (west)
- Adams (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Brown, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Mullendore and Parks.
Education
Rock Creek Township residents may obtain a library card at the Delphi Public Library in Delphi.[6]
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References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 86.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Libraries". Carroll County, IN. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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