Rock Creek Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°09′58″N 85°45′22″W / 39.16611°N 85.75611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Bartholomew |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 26.59 sq mi (68.9 km2) |
• Land | 26.58 sq mi (68.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.08% |
Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,402 |
• Density | 53.6/sq mi (20.7/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47203, 47232, 47244, 47283 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453808 |
Rock Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,424 and it contained 566 housing units.[2]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.59 square miles (68.9 km2), of which 26.58 square miles (68.8 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[2]
The township contains the following cemeteries: Donaldson, Parkison (Bannister), Burnsville Christian, Carson (private), and a portion of Little Sandcreek Baptist. Two cemeteries have vanished: Morgan and Strickland.
Rock Creek Township has been cited by some in Indiana politics as being a barometer to the rest of the state's political disposition during elections. This is in large part due to the even distribution of both Republicans and Democrats in the township. In addition to Indiana, some stories have surfaced that tell of national news agencies checking on the township vote totals during the early and middle half of the 20th century for the same reasons.[citation needed]