Rock Creek Township | |
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Township | |
Countryside in Rock Creek Township
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Location in Huntington County |
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Coordinates: 40°47′03″N 85°23′48″W / 40.78417°N 85.39667°WCoordinates: 40°47′03″N 85°23′48″W / 40.78417°N 85.39667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Huntington |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.84 sq mi (95.4 km2) |
• Land | 36.41 sq mi (94.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2) 1.17% |
Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,350 |
• Density | 37.1/sq mi (14.3/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453810 |
Rock Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,350 and it contained 562 housing units.
Rock Creek Township was organized in 1842. It was named from Rock Creek, in the eastern part.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.84 square miles (95.4 km2), of which 36.41 square miles (94.3 km2) (or 98.83%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.17%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains three cemeteries: Barnes, Star of Hope and Yankeetown.