Coordinates: 39°18′34″N 85°20′31″W / 39.30944°N 85.34194°W / 39.30944; -85.34194

Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana

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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
 (2020)
 • Total1,160
 • Density39/sq mi (15/km2)
FIPS code18-67536[2]
GNIS feature ID453826

Salt Creek Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,160 (down from 1,179 at 2010[3]) and it contained 475 housing units.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,733—
19001,532−11.6%
19101,228−19.8%
19201,2370.7%
19301,114−9.9%
19401,109−0.4%
19501,023−7.8%
19601,009−1.4%
19701,19218.1%
19801,119−6.1%
19901,1876.1%
20001,174−1.1%
20101,1790.4%
20201,160−1.6%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

History

Salt Creek Township was organized in 1836.[6]

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. ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 95.

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