Salt Creek TownshipIN
A town of 305.
Is Salt Creek Township a good place to live?
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Salt Creek Township, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 10 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Salt Creek Township. 71% of the land in Salt Creek Township is conserved, where Indiana’s towns sit at 1.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Hoosier National Forest, 17,881 acres with 31.1 miles of trail. Salt Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
305 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Salt Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Salt Creek Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Salt Creek Township.
Salt Creek Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
36 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Salt Creek Township’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hoosier National Forest | 31.1 mi | 17,881 |
| 2. Charles C. Deam Wilderness | 3.6 mi | 1,052 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Salt Creek Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Salt Creek Township for work: only 1% work in town. The median household income in Salt Creek Township is $47,000. The top destinations are Seymour (26%), Columbus (18%) and Hamilton Township (10%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Salt Creek Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Salt Creek Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Salt Creek Township is
Salt Creek Township beats the Indiana average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Salt Creek Township.
| Salt Creek Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Salt Creek Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Salt Creek Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Salt Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Salt Creek Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Salt Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
99% of working residents leave Salt Creek Township for work
Where Salt Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Salt Creek Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Salt Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 299 and it contained 153 housing units.
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- Area
- 43 sq mi
- Elevation
- 554 ft
Questions about Salt Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Salt Creek Township, IN a good place to live?
Salt Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.