Buck Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana


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.

History

Buck Creek Township was established in 1831. It was named from Buck Creek, its largest waterway.
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon No. 37396 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which is land and is water. The streams of Amity Branch, Lead Creek and Snider Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

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

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