Salt Creek Township, Franklin County, Indiana

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Salt Creek Township
Location of Salt Creek Township in Franklin County
Coordinates: 39°24′59″N 85°14′12″W / 39.41639, -85.23667
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Franklin
Area
- Total	27.21 sq mi (70.49 km²)
- Land	27.21 sq mi (70.47 km²)
- Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Elevation [1]	860 ft (262 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	943
- Density	34.66/sq mi (13.38/km²)
FIPS code	18-67554[2]
GNIS feature ID	453827

Salt Creek Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 943.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Unincorporated towns 1.2 Adjacent townships 1.3 Major highways 1.4 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

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

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Peppertown

[edit] Adjacent townships

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

[edit] Major highways

• Indiana State Road 229

[edit] Cemeteries

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

[edit] References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Franklin County

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