Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Salt Creek Township is one of twelve townships
in Jackson County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 309.
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
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of 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...
, 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 CountyWashington Township, Brown County, IndianaWashington 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 CountyVan Buren Township, Brown County, IndianaVan 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 TownshipPershing Township, Jackson County, IndianaPershing 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 TownshipOwen Township, Jackson County, IndianaOwen 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 CountyPleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, IndianaPleasant 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 CountyPolk Township, Monroe County, IndianaPolk 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)