Rock Creek Township is a
township
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Jefferson County, Kansas
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Oskaloosa. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 18,368. The county was named after Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd president ...
, United States. As of the
2000 census, its population was 2,718.
Geography
Rock Creek Township covers an area of 54.68 square miles (141.62 square kilometers); of this, 0.5 square miles (1.3 square kilometers) or 0.92 percent is water. The streams of Claywell Creek, Rock Creek and Tick Creek run through this township.
Communities
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Meriden
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Rock Creek
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Delaware Township (northeast)
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Fairview Township (east)
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Ozawkie Township (east)
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Kaw Township (south)
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Soldier Township, Shawnee County (southwest)
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Douglas Township, Jackson County (west)
Major highways
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K-4
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K-92
References
External links
City-Data.com
Townships in Jefferson County, Kansas
Townships in Kansas
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