Sand Creek Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana

39°07′17″N 85°50′28″W / 39.12139°N 85.84111°W / 39.12139; -85.84111CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyBartholomewGovernment • TypeIndiana townshipArea • Total26.49 sq mi (68.6 km²) • Land26.21 sq mi (67.9 km²) • Water0.27 sq mi (0.7 km²)  1.02%Elevation630 ft (192 m)Population • Total2,251 • Density91.2/sq mi (35.2/km²)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID0453831

Sand Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,390 and it contained 919 housing units.^[2]

History

The Elnora Daugherty Farm, William R. Gant Farm, and Newsom-Marr Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.49 square miles (68.6 km²), of which 26.21 square miles (67.9 km²) (or 98.94%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km²) (or 1.02%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Elizabethtown

Unincorporated towns

• Azalia

Adjacent townships

• Rock Creek Township (northeast)
• Geneva Township, Jennings County (east)
• Redding Township, Jackson County (south)
• Wayne Township (west)
• Columbus Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: New Harmony, Sandcreek and Springer.^{[citation needed]}

Major highways

• U.S. Route 31
• State Road 7

School districts

• Bartholomew County School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th congressional district
• State House District 57
• State House District 65
• State Senate District 41

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

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