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    Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana

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    Duck Creek Township
    Township
    Location in Madison County
    Location in Madison County
    Coordinates: 40°19′59″N 85°49′17″W / 40.33306°N 85.82139°W / 40.33306; -85.82139
    Country United States
    State Indiana
    CountyMadison
    Government
     • TypeIndiana township
    Area
     • Total23.98 sq mi (62.1 km2)
     • Land23.98 sq mi (62.1 km2)
     • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
    Elevation
    		863 ft (263 m)
    Population
     (2010)
     • Total548
     • Density22.8/sq mi (8.8/km2)
    ZIP code
    46036
    GNIS feature ID0453267

    Duck Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 548 and it contained 240 housing units.[1]

    History[edit]

    Duck Creek Township was organized in 1852. It takes its name from a stream in the southeastern part.[2]

    Geography[edit]

    According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.98 square miles (62.1 km2), all land.[1]

    Cities, towns, villages[edit]

    • Elwood (north edge)

    Unincorporated towns[edit]

    (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Cemeteries[edit]

    The township contains Waymire Cemetery.

    Major highways[edit]

    • Indiana State Road 37

    Education[edit]

    • Elwood Community School Corporation
    • Madison-Grant United School Corporation

    Duck Creek Township residents may obtain a free library card from the North Madison County Public Library System with branches in Elwood, Frankton, and Summitville.[3]

    Political districts[edit]

    • Indiana's 5th congressional district
    • State House District 35
    • State Senate District 20

    References[edit]

    • "Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
    • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
    • IndianaMap
    1. ^ a b "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.
    2. ^ Forkner, John La Rue; Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 715.
    3. ^ "Policies" (PDF). North Madison County Public Library System. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

    External links[edit]

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