Beech Creek Township, Greene County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Beech Creek Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Greene
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 122.67
area_land_km2 = 122.64
area_water_km2 = 0.04
area_total_sq_mi = 47.36
area_land_sq_mi = 47.35
area_water_sq_mi = 0.01
area_water_percent = 0.03

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2365
population_density_km2 = 19.3
population_density_sq_mi = 49.9

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elevation_m = 192
elevation_ft = 630
latd = 39
latm = 07
lats = 22
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longd = 86
longm = 45
longs = 10
longEW = W

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Beech Creek Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,365.

Geography

Beech Creek Township covers an area of 47.36 square miles (122.67 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.04 square kilometers) or 0.03 percent is water. The stream of Dry Branch runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

* Hendricksville
* McVille
* Newark
* Solsberry(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Clay Township, Owen County (north)
* Richland Township, Monroe County (northeast)
* Van Buren Township, Monroe County (east)
* Indian Creek Township, Monroe County (southeast)
* Center Township (south)
* Richland Township (southwest)
* Highland Township (west)
* Franklin Township, Owen County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains ten cemeteries: Arthur, Edwards, Hudson, Livingston, Livingston, Minks, Newark, Philpot, Pryor and Solsberry.

Major highways

* Indiana State Road 43
* Indiana State Road 45

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Green.htm Indiana Township Association page for Greene County]