Salt Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana

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 29.78 sqmi, of which 26.68 sqmi (or 89.59%) is land and 3.1 sqmi (or 10.41%) is water.

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Knight Ridge at 39.12533°N, -86.43305°W
 * Woodville Hills at 39.15033°N, -86.38333°W

Former communities

 * Paynetown at 39.0749°N, -86.4296°W - flooded by Lake Monroe

Cemeteries
The township contains Friendship Cemetery.

Major highways

 * [[Image:Indiana 46.svg|25px]] 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