Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana
Sand Creek Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,120 and it contained 1,331 housing units.[3]
Sand Creek Township | |
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The Westport Covered Bridge spans Sand Creek in the township | |
Location of Sand Creek Township in Decatur County | |
Coordinates: 39°12′24″N 85°33′11″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Decatur |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 43.21 sq mi (111.9 km2) |
• Land | 43.17 sq mi (111.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,120 |
• Density | 72.3/sq mi (27.9/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-67734[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453832 |
History
Sand Creek Township was organized in 1825.[4]
Westport Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.21 square miles (111.9 km2), of which 43.17 square miles (111.8 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
- Gaynorsville
- Harper
- Harris City
- Letts
- Letts Corner
- Mapleton Corner
- Neff Corner
- Pinhook
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Washington Township (northeast)
- Marion Township (east)
- Columbia Township, Jennings County (southeast)
- Sand Creek Township, Jennings County (south)
- Jackson Township (west)
- Clay Township (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Eddleman, Finley, Horseshoe Bend, Mapleton, Old Burk (aka Vanderbur Cemetery), Rodney and Westport.
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References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "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.
- Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 95.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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