Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Sand Creek Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location of Sand Creek Township in Decatur County


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Decatur
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 111.76
area_land_km2 = 111.66
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 43.15
area_land_sq_mi = 43.11
area_water_sq_mi = 0.04

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3,061
population_density_km2 = 27.41
population_density_sq_mi = 71

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elevation_m = 261
elevation_ft = 856
latd = 39
latm = 12
lats = 24
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 33
longs = 11
longEW = W

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Sand Creek Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,061.

Geography

Sand Creek Township covers an area of 43.15 square miles; 0.04 square miles (0.09 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

* Westport

Unincorporated towns

* Gaynorsville
* Harper
* Harris City
* Letts
* Letts Corner
* Mapleton Corner
* Neff Corner
* Pinhook(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Washington Township (northeast)
* Marion Township (east)
* Columbia Township, Jennings County (southeast)
* Sand Creek Township, Jennings County (south)
* Jackson Township (west)
* Clay Township (northwest)

Major highways

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Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Eddleman, Finley, Horseshoe Bend, Mapleton, Rodney and Westport.

References

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

External links

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