Rock Creek 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 | |
| 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  (2020)  | |
| • Total | 1,272 | 
| • 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 2020 census, its population was 1,272.[1]
History
Rock Creek Township was organized in 1842.[2] It was named from Rock Creek, in the eastern part.[3]
Geography
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.[4]
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[5] | |||
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".
 
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