Rock Creek Township, Jefferson County, Kansas

39°13′N 95°33′W / 39.217°N 95.550°W / 39.217; -95.550CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyJeffersonArea • Total54.68 sq mi (141.62 km²) • Land54.18 sq mi (140.31 km²) • Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)  0.92%Elevation981 ft (299 m)Population • Total2,718 • Density50.2/sq mi (19.4/km²)GNIS feature ID0478329

Rock Creek Township is a township (T9&10S R16E) in Jefferson County, Kansas, USA. 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.

Cities and towns

• Meriden

Unincorporated towns

• Rock Creek

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

Adjacent townships

• Delaware Township (northeast)
• Fairview Township (east)
• Ozawkie Township (east)
• Kaw Township (south)
• Soldier Township, Shawnee County (southwest)
• Douglas Township, Jackson County (west)

Major highways

• K-4
• K-92

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com