Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Salt Creek Township is one of twelve townships
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,...

 in Jackson County
Jackson County, Indiana
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 42,376. The county seat is Brownstown.-History:...

, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, its population was 309.

Geography

Salt Creek Township covers an area of 43.03 square miles (111.4 km²); of this, 0.09 square mile (0.2330989299 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.

Adjacent townships

  • Washington Township, Brown County
    Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana
    Washington Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,433. The township includes the northern portion of Brown County State Park.-Geography:...

     (north)
  • Van Buren Township, Brown County
    Van Buren Township, Brown County, Indiana
    Van Buren Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,782. The township includes the southern portion of Brown County State Park.-History:...

     (northeast)
  • Pershing Township
    Pershing Township, Jackson County, Indiana
    Pershing Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,386.-Geography:Pershing Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.23 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Beck Pond, Buckskin Pond, Fox Pond and Scholl Pond...

     (east)
  • Owen Township
    Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana
    Owen Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,625.-Geography:Owen Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.32 percent is water...

     (south)
  • Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County
    Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, Indiana
    Pleasant Run Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,922. A portion of the Hoosier National Forest is in this township.-Geography:...

     (southwest)
  • Polk Township, Monroe County
    Polk Township, Monroe County, Indiana
    Polk Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 316. It is one of the least densely populated townships in the state; this is largely because most of the land is occupied by Lake Monroe, the Hoosier National Forest, and seasonal...

    (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Callahan, Cornett, Cummings, Hanner, Lutes, Robinson and Thompson.

External links

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