Duck Creek Township
Township
Location in Madison County
Location in Madison County
Coordinates: 40°19′59″N 85°49′17″W / 40.33306°N 85.82139°W / 40.33306; -85.82139
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyMadison
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total23.98 sq mi (62.1 km2)
 • Land23.98 sq mi (62.1 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total548
 • Density22.8/sq mi (8.8/km2)
ZIP code
46036
GNIS feature ID0453267

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

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Waymire Cemetery.

Major highways

Education

  • Elwood Community School Corporation
  • Madison-Grant United School Corporation

Duck Creek Township residents may obtain a free library card from the North Madison County Public Library System with branches in Elwood, Frankton, and Summitville.[3]

Political districts

References

  • "Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ Forkner, John La Rue; Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 715.
  3. ↑ "Policies" (PDF). North Madison County Public Library System. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
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