Rock Creek Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana

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official_name = Rock Creek Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location of Rock Creek Township in Bartholomew County


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Bartholomew
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 68.81
area_land_km2 = 68.74
area_water_km2 = 0.06
area_total_sq_mi = 26.57
area_land_sq_mi = 26.54
area_water_sq_mi = 0.02

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1,313
population_density_km2 = 19.1
population_density_sq_mi = 49.47

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elevation_m = 213
elevation_ft = 699
latd = 39
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lats = 58
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longd = 85
longm = 45
longs = 22
longEW = W

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Rock Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,313.

Geography

Rock Creek Township covers an area of 26.57 square miles; 0.02 square miles (0.08 percent) of this is water.

Unincorporated towns

* Burnsville
* GrammerPlumsock is no longer existent.

Adjacent townships

The township is adjacent to these Indiana townships:
* Clay (northwest)
* Clifty (north)
* Columbus (west)
* Sand Creek (southwest)
* Geneva Township, Jennings County (south)
* Jackson Township, Decatur County (east)

Major highways

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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 & Strickland.

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.Fact|date=December 2007

References

* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Bartholomew.htm Indiana Township Association page for Bartholomew County]