Salt Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,513 and it contained 822 housing units.
History Salt Creek Township was established in 1825. It was named from a salt spring which was the center of an early salt manufacturing industry.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 89.59%) is land and (or 10.41%) is water.
Unincorporated towns Knight Ridge at Woodville Hills at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Former communities PaynetownSalt Creek Valley - A New Place to Roost (Lake Monroe Oral History, accessed 11 August 2020) at Monroe County IN (Google Maps, accessed 11 August 2020) - flooded by Lake Monroe
Cemeteries The township contains Friendship Cemetery.
Major highways Indiana State Road 46
School districts Monroe County Community School Corporation
Political districts Indiana's 9th congressional district State House District 60 State Senate District 44
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles IndianaMap
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana City-Data.com page for Salt Creek Township