Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana

Sand Creek Township
Township
The Westport Covered Bridge spans Sand Creek in the township
The Westport Covered Bridge spans Sand Creek in the township
Location of Sand Creek Township in Decatur County
Location of Sand Creek Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°12′24″N 85°33′11″W / 39.20667°N 85.55306°W / 39.20667; -85.55306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
43.21 sq mi (111.9 km2)
 • Land43.17 sq mi (111.8 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
856 ft (261 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,122
 • Density72/sq mi (28/km2)
FIPS code18-67734[2]
GNIS feature ID453832

Sand Creek Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,122 (slightly up from 3,120 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,331 housing units.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18902,499—
19002,5622.5%
19102,370−7.5%
19202,146−9.5%
19301,861−13.3%
19402,0349.3%
19502,002−1.6%
19602,37818.8%
19702,76916.4%
19803,20615.8%
19903,040−5.2%
20003,0610.7%
20103,1201.9%
20203,1220.1%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

History

Sand Creek Township was organized in 1825.[6]

Westport Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[7]

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

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Eddleman, Finley, Horseshoe Bend, Mapleton, Old Burk (aka Vanderbur Cemetery), Rodney and Westport.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 95.
  7. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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