Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana
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| Sand Creek Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°12′24″N 85°33′11″W / 39.20667°N 85.55306°WCoordinates: 39°12′24″N 85°33′11″W / 39.20667°N 85.55306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
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| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.15 sq mi (111.76 km2) |
| • Land | 43.11 sq mi (111.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,061 |
| • Density | 71/sq mi (27.41/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-67734[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453832 |
Sand Creek Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,061.
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[edit] Geography
Sand Creek Township covers an area of 43.15 square miles (111.8 km2); 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.09 percent) of this is water.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Washington Township (northeast)
- Marion Township (east)
- Columbia Township, Jennings County (southeast)
- Sand Creek Township, Jennings County (south)
- Jackson Township (west)
- Clay Township (northwest)
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[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Eddleman, Finley, Horseshoe Bend, Mapleton, Rodney and Westport.
[edit] References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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