Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Salt Creek Township | |
|---|---|
 Countryside in the township | |
 Location in Jackson County | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′59″N 86°14′11″W / 39.01639°N 86.23639°W | |
| 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 (2020) | |
| • Total | 299 |
| • Density | 6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453828 |
Salt Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 299 and it contained 153 housing units.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,466 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,538 | 2.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,935 | −23.8% | |
| 1920 | 754 | −61.0% | |
| 1930 | 528 | −30.0% | |
| 1940 | 523 | −0.9% | |
| 1950 | 436 | −16.6% | |
| 1960 | 357 | −18.1% | |
| 1970 | 279 | −21.8% | |
| 1980 | 314 | 12.5% | |
| 1990 | 309 | −1.6% | |
| 2000 | 309 | 0.0% | |
| 2010 | 344 | 11.3% | |
| 2020 | 299 | −13.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography
[edit]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.[3] 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
[edit]Adjacent townships
[edit]- Washington Township, Brown County (north)
- Van Buren Township, Brown County (northeast)
- Pershing Township (east)
- Owen Township (south)
- Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County (southwest)
- Polk Township, Monroe County (west)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains seven cemeteries: Callahan, Cornett, Cummings, Hanner, Lutes, Robinson and Thompson.
References
[edit]- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.
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