Rockcreek Township, Wells County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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Rockcreek Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,593 (up from 1,579 at 2010[3]) and it contained 679 housing units.[2]
CountryUnited States
Elevation820 ft (250 m)
ZIP codes
46714, 46750, 46770, 46791
Rockcreek Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Wells County | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′48″N 85°16′43″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wells |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.91 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.57 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) 0.95% |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,593 |
| • Density | 44.78/sq mi (17.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46714, 46750, 46770, 46791 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453811 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.91 square miles (93.0 km2), of which 35.57 square miles (92.1 km2) (or 99.05%) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) (or 0.95%) is water.[3]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
- Banner City – a hamlet about a mile west of Uniondale on the abandoned Erie Lackawanna railway section between Uniondale and Markle.[4] It was made a station of the old Chicago & Atlantic Railway about 1887,[5] which reorganized as the Chicago & Erie Railroad from 1890 to 1941. The old right-of-way could become part of an extended Erie Lackawanna Trail. Part of the hamlet may be in Union Township.
Adjacent townships
- Union Township (north)
- Jefferson Township (northeast)
- Lancaster Township (east)
- Harrison Township (southeast)
- Liberty Township (south)
- Salamonie Township, Huntington County (southwest)
- Rock Creek Township, Huntington County (west)
- Union Township, Huntington County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Horeb, Sparks and Spider Hill.
Rivers
School districts
Political districts
- Indiana's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 79
- State Senate District 19