Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Salt Creek Township
Township

Countryside in the township

Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°00′59″N 86°14′11″W / 39.01639°N 86.23639°W / 39.01639; -86.23639Coordinates: 39°00′59″N 86°14′11″W / 39.01639°N 86.23639°W / 39.01639; -86.23639
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

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Callahan, Cornett, Cummings, Hanner, Lutes, Robinson and Thompson.

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
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