Salt Creek Township, Franklin County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
39°24′59″N 85°14′12″W / 39.41639°N 85.23667°W / 39.41639; -85.23667[1]
(2020)
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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 1,073 | — | |
1900 | 849 | −20.9% | |
1910 | 699 | −17.7% | |
1920 | 673 | −3.7% | |
1930 | 701 | 4.2% | |
1940 | 767 | 9.4% | |
1950 | 837 | 9.1% | |
1960 | 774 | −7.5% | |
1970 | 727 | −6.1% | |
1980 | 821 | 12.9% | |
1990 | 868 | 5.7% | |
2000 | 943 | 8.6% | |
2010 | 1,004 | 6.5% | |
2020 | 969 | −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
- Laurel Township (northeast)
- Metamora Township (east)
- Butler Township (southeast)
- Ray Township (south)
- Fugit Township, Decatur County (west)
- Posey Township (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Barnes, Bowman, Marlin, Saint Annes, Saint Nicholas and Stipps Hill.
References
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- U.S. Board on Geographic Names
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 171.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
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Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Brookville
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communities
- Bath
- Buena Vista
- Drewersburg
- Enochsburg
- Highland Center
- Huntersville
- Klemmes Corner
- Midway
- Millville
- Mixersville
- Mound Haven
- Mount Auburn
- New Fairfield
- Oak Forest
- Old Bath
- Palestine
- Peoria
- Raymond
- Rockdale
- Saint Marys
- Saint Peter
- Scipio‡
- Sharptown
- South Gate
- Stavetown
- Whitcomb
- Yellow Bank
- Youngs Corner
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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