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.
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 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 Consolidated 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.
References Citations
Sources United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) United States National Atlas
External links
Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana