Sand Creek Township, Jennings County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Sand 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 = Jennings
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 72.41
area_land_km2 = 72.41
area_water_km2 = 0
area_total_sq_mi = 27.96
area_land_sq_mi = 27.96
area_water_sq_mi = 0
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 818
population_density_km2 = 11.3
population_density_sq_mi = 29.3

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elevation_m = 221
elevation_ft = 725
latd = 39
latm = 05
lats = 16
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longd = 85
longm = 36
longs = 25
longEW = W

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Sand Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 818 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1807967752&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Sand Creek Township covers an area of 27.96 square miles (72.41 square kilometers). 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

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