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]
Salt Creek Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Salt Creek Township in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′59″N 85°14′12″W / 39.41639°N 85.23667°W | |
| 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 | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 969 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-67554[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453827 |
| 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[5] | |||
History
editSalt Creek Township was established in 1844.[6]
Geography
editAccording 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
editAdjacent townships
edit- Laurel Township (northeast)
- Metamora Township (east)
- Butler Township (southeast)
- Ray Township (south)
- Fugit Township, Decatur County (west)
- Posey Township (northwest)
Major highways
editCemeteries
editThe township contains six cemeteries: Barnes, Bowman, Marlin, Saint Annes, Saint Nicholas and Stipps Hill.
References
edit- ^ "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
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