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Rock Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 475 and it contained 185 housing units.[3]

Rock Creek Township
Township
Location of Rock Creek Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°39′51″N 86°35′09″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Carroll
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	13.79 sq mi (35.7 km2)
• Land	13.5 sq mi (35 km2)
• Water	0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation [1]	646 ft (197 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	475
• Density	35.2/sq mi (13.6/km2)
FIPS code	18-65268[2]
GNIS feature ID	453809

History

Rock Creek Township was organized in 1828.[4]

District School No. 3 at Rockfield was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 13.79 square miles (35.7 km²), of which 13.5 square miles (35 km²) (or 97.90%) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km²) (or 2.10%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

• Rockfield

Adjacent townships

• Liberty (east)
• Jackson (southeast)
• Deer Creek (southwest)
• Tippecanoe (west)
• Adams (northwest)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 25

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Brown, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Mullendore and Parks.

Education

Rock Creek Township residents may obtain a library card at the Delphi Public Library in Delphi.[6]

References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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