Salt Creek Township, Hocking County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Salt Creek Township is one of the eleven townships
of Hocking County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 1,260 people in the township.
It is the most southerly township in Hocking County.
No municipalities are located in Salt Creek Township.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Hocking County
Hocking County, Ohio
Hocking County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 29,380. Its county seat is Logan. Its name is from the Hocking River, the origins of which are disputed but is said to be a Delaware Indian word meaning "bottle river".-Geography:According to the...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 1,260 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:- Perry TownshipPerry Township, Hocking County, OhioPerry Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,554 people in the township, 2,021 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - Laurel TownshipLaurel Township, Hocking County, OhioLaurel Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,190 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Good Hope Township - north...
- northeast corner - Benton TownshipBenton Township, Hocking County, OhioBenton Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 814 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Laurel Township - north...
- east - Jackson Township, Vinton CountyJackson Township, Vinton County, OhioJackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 714 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southeast - Eagle Township, Vinton CountyEagle Township, Vinton County, OhioEagle Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 412 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Harrison Township, Ross CountyHarrison Township, Ross County, OhioHarrison Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,293 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southwest - Colerain Township, Ross CountyColerain Township, Ross County, OhioColerain Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,943 people in the township, 1,572 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west - Salt Creek Township, Pickaway County - northwest corner
It is the most southerly township in Hocking County.
No municipalities are located in Salt Creek Township.