Salamonie Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Huntington County |
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Coordinates: 40°41′27″N 85°23′23″W / 40.69083°N 85.38972°WCoordinates: 40°41′27″N 85°23′23″W / 40.69083°N 85.38972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Huntington |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.49 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
• Land | 36.3 sq mi (94 km2) |
• Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.52% |
Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,049 |
• Density | 56.4/sq mi (21.8/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453822 |
Salamonie Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,049 and it contained 973 housing units.
Salamonie Township was organized in 1835. It was named from the Salamonie River.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.49 square miles (94.5 km2), of which 36.3 square miles (94 km2) (or 99.48%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.52%) is water. The stream of Weasel Creek runs through this township.
The township contains four cemeteries: Redmen, Thompson, West Union and Woodlawn.