Rock Creek Township is one of twelve
townships
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in
Bartholomew County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,424 and it contained 566 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.96%) is land and (or 0.08%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Burnsville
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Grammer
Extinct towns
* Plumsock
Adjacent townships
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Clifty Township (north)
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Jackson Township, Decatur County (east)
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Geneva Township, Jennings County (south)
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Sand Creek Township (southwest)
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Columbus Township (west)
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Clay Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
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.
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 7
State Road 7 in the U.S. State of Indiana
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Indiana State Road 9
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School districts
* Bartholomew County School Corporation
Political districts
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Indiana's 9th congressional district
Indiana's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Located in south-central and southeastern Indiana, the district stretches from the south suburbs of Indianapolis to the Indiana side of the Louisvi ...
* State House District 57
* State Senate District 41
Politics
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.
References
Citations
Sources
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States National Atlas
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana