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Salamonie Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,260.[1]
Salamonie Township | |
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Township | |
 Location in Huntington County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′27″N 85°23′23″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Huntington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.49 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.52% |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,260 |
| • Density | 56.4/sq mi (21.8/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453822 |
History
Salamonie Township was organized in 1835.[2] It was named from the Salamonie River.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.49 square miles (94.5 km2), of which 36.3 square miles (94 km2) (or 99.48%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.52%) is water.[4] The stream of Weasel Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Rock Creek Township (north)
- Rockcreek Township, Wells County (northeast)
- Liberty Township, Wells County (east)
- Chester Township, Wells County (southeast)
- Jackson Township, Wells County (south)
- Van Buren Township, Grant County (southwest)
- Jefferson Township (west)
- Lancaster Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains eight cemeteries: Woodlawn, Masonic, Spring Hill, Mitchell, Red Men, Thompson Home, West Union, and Good-Jones.[5]
Major highways
Interstate 69
State Road 3
State Road 5
State Road 124
State Road 218
Education
Salamonie township contains one elementary school: Salamonie School.
Salamonie Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Warren Public Library in Warren.[6]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 2,346 | — | |
| 1900 | 3,152 | 34.4% | |
| 1910 | 2,665 | −15.5% | |
| 1920 | 2,547 | −4.4% | |
| 1930 | 2,029 | −20.3% | |
| 1940 | 2,291 | 12.9% | |
| 1950 | 2,268 | −1.0% | |
| 1960 | 2,515 | 10.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,513 | −0.1% | |
| 1980 | 2,018 | −19.7% | |
| 1990 | 2,404 | 19.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,529 | 5.2% | |
| 2010 | 2,049 | −19.0% | |
| 2020 | 2,260 | 10.3% | |
| US Decennial Census[7] | |||
References
- "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 791.
- Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 115.
- "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- "Millions of Cemetery Records - Find a Grave". Find a Grave.
- "How do I get a library card?". Warren Public Library. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
External links
Municipalities and communities of Huntington County, Indiana, United States | ||
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County seat: Huntington | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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