Locke Township, Rowan County, North Carolina

Location of Locke Township in Rowan County, N.C.

Locke Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 12,401 according to the 2000 census.

Geographically, Locke Township occupies 30.66 square miles (79.4 km²) in central Rowan County. The only incorporated municipality here is a portion of the city of Salisbury, the county seat of Rowan County.

Municipalities and communities of Rowan County, North Carolina, United States County seat: Salisbury Cities Kannapolis‡ Salisbury Towns China Grove Cleveland East Spencer Faith Granite Quarry Landis Rockwell Spencer Townships Atwell China Grove Cleveland Franklin Gold Hill Litaker Locke Morgan Mount Ulla Providence Salisbury Scotch Irish Steele Unity CDP Enochville Unincorporated communities Bostian Heights Dogwood Acres Dukeville Gold Hill Woodleaf Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 35°38′56″N 80°31′19″W / 35.6488131°N 80.5219559°W / 35.6488131; -80.5219559