Salt Creek Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,179 and it contained 483 housing units.[3]

Salt Creek Township
Township
Location of Salt Creek Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°18′34″N 85°20′31″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Decatur
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	29.86 sq mi (77.3 km2)
• Land	29.86 sq mi (77.3 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [1]	991 ft (302 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,179
• Density	39.5/sq mi (15.3/km2)
FIPS code	18-67536[2]
GNIS feature ID	453826

History

Salt Creek Township was organized in 1836.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.86 square miles (77.3 km²), all land.[3]

Cities and towns

• New Point

Unincorporated towns

• Enochsburg
• Mechanicsburg
• New Pennington
• Rossburg
• Smiths Crossing
• Smyrna

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Fugit Township (north)
• Ray Township, Franklin County (east)
• Laughery Township, Ripley County (southeast)
• Jackson Township, Ripley County (south)
• Marion Township (southwest)
• Washington Township (west)

Major highways

• Interstate 74
• Indiana State Road 46

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Maple and Ross.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names