Salt Creek Township
Township
Location of Salt Creek Township in Decatur County
Location of Salt Creek Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°18′34″N 85°20′31″W / 39.30944°N 85.34194°W / 39.30944; -85.34194
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total29.86 sq mi (77.3 km2)
 • Land29.86 sq mi (77.3 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,179
 • Density39.5/sq mi (15.3/km2)
FIPS code18-67536[2]
GNIS feature ID453826

Salt Creek Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,179 and it contained 483 housing units.[3]

History

Salt Creek Township was organized in 1836.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.86 square miles (77.3 km2), all land.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Maple and Ross.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 95.
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