Salt Creek Township, Franklin County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Salt Creek Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location of Salt Creek Township in Franklin County


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Franklin
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 70.49
area_land_km2 = 70.47
area_water_km2 = 0.01
area_total_sq_mi = 27.21
area_land_sq_mi = 27.21
area_water_sq_mi = 0.01

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 943
population_density_km2 = 13.38
population_density_sq_mi = 34.66

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elevation_m = 262
elevation_ft = 860
latd = 39
latm = 24
lats = 59
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 14
longs = 12
longEW = W

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blank_info = 18-67554GR|2
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Salt Creek Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 943.

Geography

Salt Creek Township covers an area of 27.21 square miles; 0.01 square miles (0.04 percent) of this is water.

Unincorporated towns

* Peppertown

Adjacent townships

* Laurel Township (northeast)
* Metamora Township (east)
* Butler Township (southeast)
* Ray Township (south)
* Fugit Township, Decatur County (west)
* Posey Township (northwest)

Major highways

* Indiana State Road 229

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Barnes, Bowman, Marlin, Saint Annes, Saint Nicholas and Stipps Hill.

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/Franklin.htm Indiana Township Association page for Franklin County]