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词条 Buck Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana
释义

  1. History

  2. Geography

     Cities and towns  Unincorporated towns  Adjacent townships  Cemeteries  Major highways  Airports and landing strips 

  3. References

  4. External links

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}}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]

Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon No. 37396 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|36.02|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|35.93|sqmi}} (or 99.75%) is land and {{convert|0.09|sqmi}} (or 0.25%) is water.[1] The streams of Amity Branch, Lead Creek and Snider Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

  • Cumberland
  • Cumberland (northeast half)

Unincorporated towns

  • Mohawk
  • Mount Comfort
  • Pleasant Acres

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

Adjacent townships

  • Vernon Township (north)
  • Center Township (east)
  • Sugar Creek Township (south)
  • Warren Township, Marion County (southwest)
  • Lawrence Township, Marion County (northwest)

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

  • Interstate 70

Airports and landing strips

  • Indianapolis Regional Airport

References

  • {{cite gnis|0453145|Buck Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana|2009-09-24}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20000815064614/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]
1. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18059 |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 |publisher=United States Census |accessdate=2013-05-10}}
2. ^{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uo5uAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA556#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions | publisher=Wm. Mitchell Printing Company | author=Richman, George J. | year=1916 | pages=556}}
3. ^{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=363T4o_DkUkC&pg=PA114#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882 | publisher=King & Binford | author=Binford, John H. | year=1882 | pages=114}}
4. ^{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

External links

  • Indiana Township Association
  • United Township Association of Indiana
{{Hancock County, Indiana}}{{HancockCountyIN-geo-stub}}

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