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]
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 |
| 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.