Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana
| Duck Creek Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Madison County | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′59″N 85°49′17″W / 40.33306°N 85.82139°WCoordinates: 40°19′59″N 85°49′17″W / 40.33306°N 85.82139°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Indiana |
| County | Madison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.98 sq mi (62.1 km2) |
| • Land | 23.98 sq mi (62.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 548 |
| • Density | 22.8/sq mi (8.8/km2) |
| ZIP code | 46036 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453267 |
Duck Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 548 and it contained 240 housing units.[1]
History
Duck Creek Township was organized in 1852. It takes its name from a stream in the southeastern part.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.98 square miles (62.1 km2), all land.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Elwood (north edge)
Unincorporated towns
- College Corner at 40°18′21″N 85°50′31″W / 40.305872°N 85.841925°W
- Leisure at 40°21′51″N 85°50′35″W / 40.364206°N 85.843037°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains Waymire Cemetery.
Major highways
School districts
- Elwood Community School Corporation
- Madison-Grant United School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 35
- State Senate District 20
References
- "Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Forkner, John La Rue; Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 715.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Duck Creek Township
- Duck Creek Township History
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Green Township, Grant County | Liberty Township, Grant County | | |
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| Madison Township, Tipton County | Pipe Creek Township |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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