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Buck Creek Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,430 and it contained 3,158 housing units.[1]

Buck Creek Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 39°49′38″N 85°53′54″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Hancock
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.02 sq mi (93.3 km2)
• Land	35.93 sq mi (93.1 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.25%
Elevation	846 ft (258 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	8,430
• Density	234.6/sq mi (90.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453145

History

Buck Creek Township was established in 1831.[2] It was named from Buck Creek, its largest waterway.[3]

Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon No. 37396 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.02 square miles (93.3 km²), of which 35.93 square miles (93.1 km²) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) (or 0.25%) is water.[1] The streams of Amity Branch, Lead Creek and Snider Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

• Cumberland (northeast half)

Unincorporated towns

• Mohawk
• Mount Comfort
• Pleasant Acres

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

Adjacent townships

• Vernon Township (north)
• Center Township (east)
• Sugar Creek Township (south)
• Warren Township, Marion County (southwest)
• Lawrence Township, Marion County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Arnett, Burris, Fish, Griffith, Mount Pleasant, Pet, Scotten, Snider and Steele.

Major highways

• Interstate 70

Airports and landing strips

• Indianapolis Regional Airport

References

• "Buck Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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