Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Duck Creek Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Madison
Government Type:Indiana township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:23.98
Area Land Sq Mi:23.98
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:534
Population Density Sq Mi:22.8
Elevation M:263
Elevation Ft:863
Coordinates:40.3331°N -85.8214°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46036
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0453267

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]

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, all land.[2]

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

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

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana . . March 19, 2024.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212204455/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18095 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  3. Book: Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana . Wilson, Humprheys & Co. . Forkner, John La Rue . Dyson, Byron H. . 1897 . 715.
  4. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Madison County, IN. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-06-13. - Text list
  5. Web site: Policies . North Madison County Public Library System . 10 March 2018.

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