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Salt Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 344 and it contained 161 housing units.[1]

Salt Creek Township
Township
Countryside in the township
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°00′59″N 86°14′11″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jackson
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	43.03 sq mi (111.4 km2)
• Land	42.83 sq mi (110.9 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.46%
Elevation	554 ft (169 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	344
• Density	8/sq mi (3/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453828

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.03 square miles (111.4 km²), of which 42.83 square miles (110.9 km²) (or 99.54%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) (or 0.46%) is water.[1] 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.

Unincorporated towns

• Houston
• Maumee

Adjacent townships

• Washington Township, Brown County (north)
• Van Buren Township, Brown County (northeast)
• Pershing Township (east)
• Owen Township (south)
• Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County (southwest)
• Polk Township, Monroe County (west)

Cemeteries

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

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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