Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana
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Sand Creek Township | |
|---|---|
 The Westport Covered Bridge spans Sand Creek in the township | |
 Location of Sand Creek Township in Decatur County | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′24″N 85°33′11″W / 39.20667°N 85.55306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.21 sq mi (111.9 km2) |
| • Land | 43.17 sq mi (111.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,122 |
| • Density | 72.32/sq mi (27.92/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-67734[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453832 |
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]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,499 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,562 | 2.5% | |
| 1910 | 2,370 | −7.5% | |
| 1920 | 2,146 | −9.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,861 | −13.3% | |
| 1940 | 2,034 | 9.3% | |
| 1950 | 2,002 | −1.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,378 | 18.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,769 | 16.4% | |
| 1980 | 3,206 | 15.8% | |
| 1990 | 3,040 | −5.2% | |
| 2000 | 3,061 | 0.7% | |
| 2010 | 3,120 | 1.9% | |
| 2020 | 3,122 | 0.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
Sand Creek Township was organized in 1825.[6]
Westport Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[7]
