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A town of 1,277, settled in 1874.
The best of Rock Creek Township’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living. Rock Creek Township’s age of the median resident is 49.3 years, against 39.4 years in Indiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 571 Indiana towns we compare have a lower midpoint rent than Rock Creek Township. 16% of the land in Rock Creek Township is conserved, against 1.9% in Indiana’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Markle Fish and Game Club Park, at 46 acres. Rock Creek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Rock Creek Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,081 in 1890, 1,272 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2008 and 2 maps from 1952 on.
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1.3% of working residents work locally in Rock Creek Township. This Indiana town had 270 jobs in 2024, down 227 from 2014. Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (29%), Huntington (15%) and Lafayette Township (7%).
| Rock Creek Township | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 11% | 7.9% |
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
0.4 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Markle Fish and Game Club Park | — | 46 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among adults in Rock Creek Township, 40% have obesity and 14% have diabetes. Against the Indiana average, Rock Creek Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3. The share of adults in Rock Creek Township who have high blood pressure is 42%.
| Rock Creek Township | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Rock Creek Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
About 26 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 19° and July afternoons rise to 84°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rock Creek Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Where Rock Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rock Creek Township
About 4 of every 100 Rock Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Township in Indiana, United States
Rock Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,272.
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