Coordinates: 39°24′59″N 85°14′12″W / 39.41639°N 85.23667°W / 39.41639; -85.23667

Salt Creek Township, Franklin County, Indiana

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Salt Creek Township
Location of Salt Creek Township in Franklin County
Location of Salt Creek Township in Franklin County
Coordinates: 39°24′59″N 85°14′12″W / 39.41639°N 85.23667°W / 39.41639; -85.23667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFranklin
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total27.24 sq mi (70.6 km2)
 • Land27.14 sq mi (70.3 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation860 ft (262 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total969
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
FIPS code18-67554[2]
GNIS feature ID453827

Salt Creek Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 969,[3] down from 1,004 at 2010.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,073
1900849−20.9%
1910699−17.7%
1920673−3.7%
19307014.2%
19407679.4%
19508379.1%
1960774−7.5%
1970727−6.1%
198082112.9%
19908685.7%
20009438.6%
20101,0046.5%
2020969−3.5%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

History

Salt Creek Township was established in 1844.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.24 square miles (70.6 km2), of which 27.14 square miles (70.3 km2) (or 99.63%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.37%) is water.[4]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Barnes, Bowman, Marlin, Saint Annes, Saint Nicholas and Stipps Hill.

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. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 171.

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