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 (
2020) | |
| • Total | 859 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453833 |
Sand Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 859 (down from 872 at 2010 [1]) and it contained 364 housing units. [2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,039 | — | |
| 1900 | 992 | −4.5% | |
| 1910 | 819 | −17.4% | |
| 1920 | 687 | −16.1% | |
| 1930 | 529 | −23.0% | |
| 1940 | 614 | 16.1% | |
| 1950 | 602 | −2.0% | |
| 1960 | 645 | 7.1% | |
| 1970 | 752 | 16.6% | |
| 1980 | 803 | 6.8% | |
| 1990 | 714 | −11.1% | |
| 2000 | 818 | 14.6% | |
| 2010 | 872 | 6.6% | |
| 2020 | 859 | −1.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census [3] | |||
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
- ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
External links
Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |