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Sand Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 872 and it contained 365 housing units.[1]

Sand Creek Township
Township
Location in Jennings County
Coordinates: 39°05′16″N 85°36′25″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jennings
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	27.95 sq mi (72.4 km2)
• Land	27.72 sq mi (71.8 km2)
• Water	0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.82%
Elevation	725 ft (221 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	872
• Density	31.5/sq mi (12.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453833

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.95 square miles (72.4 km²), of which 27.72 square miles (71.8 km²) (or 99.18%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km²) (or 0.82%) is water.[1] The streams of Bear Creek, Fish Creek, Ice Creek, Millstone Creek, Poplar Root Creek and Rock Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

• Brewersville

Adjacent townships

• Jackson Township, Decatur County (north)
• Sand Creek Township, Decatur County (north)
• Columbia Township (east)
• Campbell Township (southeast)
• Center Township (south)
• Geneva Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Bear Creek, Day and Fish Creek.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 3

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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