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Salt Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

ZIP codes
  
47401, 47408

Elevation
  
165 m

Population
  
1,513 (2010)

County
  
Monroe

GNIS feature ID
  
0453829

Area
  
77.13 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 2:22 PM

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Weather
  
15°C, Wind E at 18 km/h, 61% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Paynetown State Recreation Area

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.

Contents

Map of Salt Creek Township, IN, USA

History

Salt Creek Township was established in 1825. It was named from a salt spring which was the center of an early salt manufacturing industry.

Geography

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.

Unincorporated towns

  • Knight Ridge at 39.125326°N 86.433049°W / 39.125326; -86.433049
  • Woodville Hills at 39.150326°N 86.383326°W / 39.150326; -86.383326

    • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Cemeteries

    The township contains Friendship Cemetery.

    Major highways

  • Indiana State Road 46

    • School districts

  • Monroe County Community School Corporation

    • Political districts

  • Indiana's 9th congressional district
  • State House District 60
  • State Senate District 44

    • References

    Salt Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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