Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, Indiana
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| Salt Creek Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 39°00′59″N 86°14′11″W / 39.01639°N 86.23639°WCoordinates: 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 (111.46 km2) |
| • Land | 42.94 sq mi (111.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) 0.21% |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 309 |
| • Density | 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453828 |
Salt Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 309.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Salt Creek Township covers an area of 43.03 square miles (111.4 km2); of this, 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) or 0.21 percent is water. 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.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Adjacent townships
- 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)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Callahan, Cornett, Cummings, Hanner, Lutes, Robinson and Thompson.
