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) and it contained 679 housing units.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.05%) is land and (or 0.95%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages Markle (east half) Uniondale (southwest half)
Unincorporated towns Rockford at (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.1977 General Highway and Transportation Map, Wells County, Indiana. Division of Planning, Indiana State Highway Commission. Accessed 27 April 2023. It was made a station of the old Chicago & Atlantic Railway about 1887,Standard History of Adams and Wells Counties Indiana. Editors Tyndall and Lesh. Page 450. Accessed 27 April 2023. 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 Wabash River
School districts Northern Wells Community Schools
Political districts Indiana's 3rd congressional district State House District 79 State Senate District 19
References United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) IndianaMap History of Rockcreek High School, Rockcreek Township
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana