Salamonie Township is one of twelve
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Huntington County, Indiana
Huntington County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. According to the 2020 United States Census, the population was 36,662. The county seat (and only city) is Huntington.
Huntington County comprises the Huntington, Indiana micropolitan ...
, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,260.
History
Salamonie Township was organized in 1835. It was named from the
Salamonie River
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.48%) is land and (or 0.52%) is water.
The stream of Weasel Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns
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Warren
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Unincorporated towns
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Buckeye
Adjacent townships
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Rock Creek Township (north)
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Rockcreek Township, Wells County (northeast)
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Liberty Township, Wells County (east)
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Chester Township, Wells County (southeast)
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Jackson Township, Wells County (south)
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Van Buren Township, Grant County (southwest)
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Jefferson Township (west)
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Lancaster Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains eight cemeteries: Woodlawn, Masonic, Spring Hill, Mitchell, Red Men, Thompson Home, West Union, and Good-Jones.
Major highways
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Interstate 69
Interstate 69 (I-69) is an Interstate Highway in the United States currently consisting of 10 unconnected segments with an original continuous segment from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, at ...
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State Road 3
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State Road 5
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State Road 124
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State Road 218
Education
Salamonie township contains one elementary school: Salamonie School.
Salamonie Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Warren Public Library in Warren.
Demographics
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Huntington County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana