Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana

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 ) and it contained 1,331 housing units.

History
Sand Creek Township was organized in 1825.

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

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.21 sqmi, of which 43.17 sqmi (or 99.91%) is land and 0.04 sqmi (or 0.09%) is water.

Cities and towns

 * Westport

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Gaynorsville
 * Harper
 * Harris City
 * Letts
 * Letts Corner
 * Mapleton Corner
 * Neff Corner
 * Pinhook

Adjacent townships

 * Washington Township (northeast)
 * Marion Township (east)
 * Columbia Township, Jennings County (southeast)
 * Sand Creek Township, Jennings County (south)
 * Jackson Township (west)
 * Clay Township (northwest)

Major highways

 * [[Image:Indiana 3.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 3

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