Salamonie Township, Huntington County, Indiana
Salamonie Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,260.
History
Salamonie Township was organized in 1835. It was named from the Salamonie River.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.49 square miles (94.5 km), of which 36.3 square miles (94 km) (or 99.48%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km) (or 0.52%) is water. The stream of Weasel Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Rock Creek Township (north)
- Rockcreek Township, Wells County (northeast)
- Liberty Township, Wells County (east)
- Chester Township, Wells County (southeast)
- Jackson Township, Wells County (south)
- Van Buren Township, Grant County (southwest)
- Jefferson Township (west)
- Lancaster Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains eight cemeteries: Woodlawn, Masonic, Spring Hill, Mitchell, Red Men, Thompson Home, West Union, and Good-Jones.
Major highways
Education
Salamonie township contains one elementary school: Salamonie School.
Salamonie Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Warren Public Library in Warren.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,346 | — | |
| 1900 | 3,152 | 34.4% | |
| 1910 | 2,665 | −15.5% | |
| 1920 | 2,547 | −4.4% | |
| 1930 | 2,029 | −20.3% | |
| 1940 | 2,291 | 12.9% | |
| 1950 | 2,268 | −1.0% | |
| 1960 | 2,515 | 10.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,513 | −0.1% | |
| 1980 | 2,018 | −19.7% | |
| 1990 | 2,404 | 19.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,529 | 5.2% | |
| 2010 | 2,049 | −19.0% | |
| 2020 | 2,260 | 10.3% | |
| US Decennial Census | |||