Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana
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.[2]
Duck Creek Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Madison County | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′59″N 85°49′17″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 | |
| • Total | 534 |
| • Density | 22.8/sq mi (8.8/km2) |
| ZIP code | 46036 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453267 |
History
Duck Creek Township was organized in 1852. It takes its name from a stream in the southeastern part.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.98 square miles (62.1 km2), all land.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Elwood (north edge)
Unincorporated towns
- College Corner at 40.305872°N 85.841925°W
- Leisure at 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
Education
Most of the township is in Madison-Grant United School Corporation while the southern portion is in the Elwood Community School Corporation.[4] The former district's comprehensive high school is Madison-Grant High School.
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.[5]
Political districts
- Indiana's 5th 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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- "Census Bureau profile: Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- "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.
- Forkner, John La Rue; Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 715.
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Madison County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2024. - Text list
- "Policies" (PDF). North Madison County Public Library System. Retrieved March 10, 2018.