Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
Salt Creek Township
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Location of Salt Creek Township in Decatur County
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Coordinates: 39°18′34″N 85°20′31″W / 39.30944°N 85.34194°W / 39.30944; -85.34194 | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Decatur |
Government
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• Type | Indiana township |
Area
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• Total | 29.86 sq mi (77.3 km 2 ) |
• Land | 29.86 sq mi (77.3 km 2 ) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km 2 ) |
Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
Population
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2010
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• Total | 1,179 |
• Density | 39.5/sq mi (15.3/km 2 ) |
FIPS code | 18-67536 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453826 |
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 km 2 ) , all land. [3]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Fugit Township (north)
- Ray Township, Franklin County (east)
- Laughery Township, Ripley County (southeast)
- Jackson Township, Ripley County (south)
- Marion Township (southwest)
- Washington Township (west)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Maple and Ross.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names" . United States Geological Survey . October 25, 2007 . Retrieved January 31, 2008 .
- ↑ "U.S. Census website" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008 .
- 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 .
- ↑ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions . B.F. Bowen. p. 95.
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Footnotes |
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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