Rockcreek Township, Wells County, Indiana
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.[2]
Rockcreek Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Wells County | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′48″N 85°16′43″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 | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,579 |
| • Density | 44.4/sq mi (17.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46714, 46750, 46770, 46791 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453811 |
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.[2]
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
- Banner City – a hamlet about a mile west of Uniondale on the abandoned Erie Lackawanna railway section between Uniondale and Markle.[3] It was made a station of the old Chicago & Atlantic Railway about 1887,[4] which reorganized as the Chicago & Erie Railroad from 1890 to 1941. The old right-of-way could become part of an extended Erie Lackawanna Trail. Part of the hamlet may be in Union Township.
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
- History of Rockcreek High School, Rockcreek Township
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- "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.
- 1977 General Highway and Transportation Map, Wells County, Indiana. Division of Planning, Indiana State Highway Commission. Accessed 27 April 2023.
- Standard History of Adams and Wells Counties Indiana. Editors Tyndall and Lesh. Page 450. Accessed 27 April 2023.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Wells County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Indiana highlighting Wells County | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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