Buck Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana

Buck Creek Township
Township

Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 39°49′38″N 85°53′54″W / 39.82722°N 85.89833°WCoordinates: 39°49′38″N 85°53′54″W / 39.82722°N 85.89833°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Hancock
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 36.02 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Land 35.93 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.25%
Elevation 846 ft (258 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 8,430
 • Density 234.6/sq mi (90.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453145

Buck Creek Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,430 and it contained 3,158 housing units.[1]

History

Buck Creek Township was established in 1831.[2] It was named from Buck Creek, its largest waterway.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.02 square miles (93.3 km2), of which 35.93 square miles (93.1 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[1] The streams of Amity Branch, Lead Creek and Snider Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Arnett, Burris, Fish, Griffith, Mount Pleasant, Pet, Scotten, Snider and Steele.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. p. 556.
  3. ↑ Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. p. 114.

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