Buck Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana
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| Buck Creek Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| 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 | 35.93 sq mi (93.07 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (92.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.1% |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,659 |
| • Density | 185.5/sq mi (71.6/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453145 |
Buck Creek Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,659.
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[edit] Geography
Buck Creek Township covers an area of 35.93 square miles (93.1 km2); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) or 0.1 percent is water. The streams of Amity Branch, Lead Creek and Snider Branch run through this township.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Cumberland
- Cumberland (northeast half)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Vernon Township (north)
- Center Township (east)
- Sugar Creek Township (south)
- Warren Township, Marion County (southwest)
- Lawrence Township, Marion County (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains nine cemeteries: Arnett, Burris, Fish, Griffith, Mount Pleasant, Pet, Scotten, Snider and Steele.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Mount Comfort Airfield
[edit] References
- "Buck Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453145. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
[edit] External links
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