Salt Creek Township, Franklin County, Indiana
Salt Creek Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 969, down from 1,004 at 2010.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
History
Salt Creek Township was established in 1844.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.24 square miles (70.6 km), of which 27.14 square miles (70.3 km) (or 99.63%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) (or 0.37%) is water.
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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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