Silver Creek Township is one of twelve
townships
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Clark County, Indiana
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,858 and it contained 4,858 housing units.
History
Silver Creek Township was established in or before 1815, but when exactly is uncertain because records have been lost. The township takes its name from Silver Creek, the largest stream in Clark County.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.47%) is land and (or 1.59%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Clarksville (north quarter)
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Sellersburg
Unincorporated towns
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Hamburg
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Adjacent townships
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Union Township (north)
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Charlestown Township (northeast)
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Utica Township (east)
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Jeffersonville Township (south)
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New Albany Township, Floyd County (southwest)
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Carr Township (northwest)
Major highways
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Interstate 65
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U.S. Route 31
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State Road 60
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State Road 311
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State Road 403
Cemeteries
The township contains several cemeteries: Bottorff/Couch, Cremer/Kramer, Cunningham, Hendricks (a.k.a. Sarles Cemetery and Hell's Half Acre), Hopewell Baptist Church, Jenkins, Lehmanowsky, Phelps, Poindexter, Plum Run, Sellersburg, Smith Cemetery, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Francis Wells Family (a.k.a. Francis Wells), Whalen
See also
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Silver Creek High School, located in the township
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary filesU.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Clark County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana