Salamonie Township, Huntington County, Indiana
| Salamonie Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Huntington County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′27″N 85°23′23″W / 40.69083°N 85.38972°WCoordinates: 40°41′27″N 85°23′23″W / 40.69083°N 85.38972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Huntington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.49 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.52% |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,049 |
| • Density | 56.4/sq mi (21.8/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453822 |
Salamonie Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,049 and it contained 973 housing units.[1]
History
Salamonie Township was organized in 1835.[2] It was named from the Salamonie River.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.49 square miles (94.5 km2), of which 36.3 square miles (94 km2) (or 99.48%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.52%) is water.[1] The stream of Weasel Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Rock Creek Township (north)
- Rockcreek Township, Wells County (northeast)
- Liberty Township, Wells County (east)
- Chester Township, Wells County (southeast)
- Jackson Township, Wells County (south)
- Van Buren Township, Grant County (southwest)
- Jefferson Township (west)
- Lancaster Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Redmen, Thompson, West Union and Woodlawn.
Major highways
References
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 791.
- ↑ Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. p. 115.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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