Sand Creek Township | |
|---|---|
) Location in Jennings County | |
| Coordinates: 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
- Brewersville
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
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References
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.