Salt Creek Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°07′25″N 86°24′37″W / 39.12361°N 86.41028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Monroe |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 29.78 sq mi (77.1 km2) |
• Land | 26.68 sq mi (69.1 km2) |
• Water | 3.1 sq mi (8 km2) 10.41% |
Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,423 |
• Density | 56.7/sq mi (21.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 47401, 47408 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 453829 |
Salt Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,513 and it contained 822 housing units.[3]
Salt Creek Township was established in 1825. It was named from a salt spring which was the center of an early salt manufacturing industry.[4][5]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.78 square miles (77.1 km2), of which 26.68 square miles (69.1 km2) (or 89.59%) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) (or 10.41%) is water.[3]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains Friendship Cemetery.
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