Rock Creek Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°09′58″N 85°45′22″W / 39.16611°N 85.75611°W / 39.16611; -85.75611CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyBartholomewGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total26.59 sq mi (68.9 km²) • Land26.58 sq mi (68.8 km²) • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²) 0.08%Elevation

699 ft (213 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total1,402 • Density53.6/sq mi (20.7/km²)ZIP codes

47203, 47232, 47244, 47283

GNIS feature ID0453808

Rock Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,424 and it contained 566 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.59 square miles (68.9 km²), of which 26.58 square miles (68.8 km²) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.08%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Burnsville
Grammer

Extinct towns

Plumsock

Adjacent townships

Clifty Township (north)
Jackson Township, Decatur County (east)
Geneva Township, Jennings County (south)
Sand Creek Township (southwest)
Columbus Township (west)
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

Indiana State Road 7
Indiana State Road 9

School districts

Bartholomew County School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 9th congressional district
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.^{[citation needed]}

References

Citations

^ "Census Bureau profile: Rock Creek Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.