Sand Creek Township, Jennings County, Indiana
Sand Creek Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Jennings County | |
Coordinates: 39°05′16″N 85°36′25″W / 39.08778°N 85.60694°WCoordinates: 39°05′16″N 85°36′25″W / 39.08778°N 85.60694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jennings |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 27.95 sq mi (72.4 km2) |
• Land | 27.72 sq mi (71.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.82% |
Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 872 |
• Density | 31.5/sq mi (12.2/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453833 |
Sand Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 872 and it contained 365 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.95 square miles (72.4 km2), of which 27.72 square miles (71.8 km2) (or 99.18%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (or 0.82%) is water.[1] The streams of Bear Creek, Fish Creek, Ice Creek, Millstone Creek, Poplar Root Creek and Rock Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
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
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.
External links
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