Sand Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,390 and it contained 919 housing units.[1]

Sand Creek Township
Township
The William R. Gant Farmhouse, a historic site in the township
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°07′17″N 85°50′28″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Bartholomew
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	26.49 sq mi (68.6 km2)
• Land	26.21 sq mi (67.9 km2)
• Water	0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2)  1.02%
Elevation	630 ft (192 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,390
• Density	91.2/sq mi (35.2/km2)
ZIP codes	47201, 47203, 47232
GNIS feature ID	0453831

History

The Elnora Daugherty Farm, William R. Gant Farm, and Newsom-Marr Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.49 square miles (68.6 km²), of which 26.21 square miles (67.9 km²) (or 98.94%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km²) (or 1.02%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Elizabethtown

Unincorporated towns

• Azalia

Adjacent townships

• Rock Creek Township (northeast)
• Geneva Township, Jennings County (east)
• Redding Township, Jackson County (south)
• Wayne Township (west)
• Columbus Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: New Harmony, Sandcreek and Springer.^{[citation needed]}

Major highways

• U.S. Route 31
• State Road 7

School districts

• Bartholomew County School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th congressional district
• State House District 57
• State House District 65
• State Senate District 41

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sand Creek Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana.

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana