Salt Creek Township, Franklin County, Indiana

Salt Creek Township
Township

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; -85.23667Coordinates: 39°24′59″N 85°14′12″W / 39.41639°N 85.23667°W / 39.41639; -85.23667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Franklin
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 27.24 sq mi (70.6 km2)
 • Land 27.14 sq mi (70.3 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 860 ft (262 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,004
 • Density 37/sq mi (14/km2)
FIPS code 18-67554[2]
GNIS feature ID 453827

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

History

Salt Creek Township was established in 1844.[4]

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.[3]

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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 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.
  4. ↑ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. p. 171.


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