Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Salt Creek Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°00′59″N 86°14′11″W / 39.01639°N 86.23639°WCoordinates: 39°00′59″N 86°14′11″W / 39.01639°N 86.23639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jackson |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 43.03 sq mi (111.4 km2) |
• Land | 42.83 sq mi (110.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.46% |
Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 344 |
• Density | 8/sq mi (3/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453828 |
Salt Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 344 and it contained 161 housing units.[1]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.03 square miles (111.4 km2), of which 42.83 square miles (110.9 km2) (or 99.54%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 0.46%) is water.[1] The streams of Callahan Branch, Combs Branch, Combs Creek, Fleetwood Branch, Lincoln Back Branch, Little Salt Creek, Negro Creek, Pruitt Branch and Tipton Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns[]
Adjacent townships[]
- Washington Township, Brown County (north)
- Van Buren Township, Brown County (northeast)
- Pershing Township (east)
- Owen Township (south)
- Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County (southwest)
- Polk Township, Monroe County (west)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains seven cemeteries: Callahan, Cornett, Cummings, Hanner, Lutes, Robinson and Thompson.
References[]
- ^ a b "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Jackson County, Indiana
- Townships in Indiana