Locke Township, Rowan County, North Carolina

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Location of Locke Township in Rowan County, N.C.

Locke Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 12,401 according to the 2000 census.

Geographically, Locke Township occupies 30.66 square miles (79.4 km2) in central Rowan County. The only incorporated municipality here is a portion of the city of Salisbury, the county seat of Rowan County.

Coordinates: 35°38′56″N80°31′19″W / 35.6488131°N 80.5219559°W / 35.6488131; -80.5219559


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