Beech Creek Township, Greene County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Beech Creek Township

Township

Greene County Chapel, located in the township's southeast

Location in Greene County

Coordinates: 39°07′22″N 86°45′10″W﻿ / ﻿39.12278°N 86.75278°W﻿ / 39.12278; -86.75278
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Greene
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 47.42 sq mi (122.8 km2)
• Land| 47.4 sq mi (123 km2)
• Water| 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.02%
Elevation

| 630 ft (192 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 2,385
• Density| 50/sq mi (19/km2)
GNIS feature ID| 0453104

Beech Creek Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,385,[1] down from 2,595 at 2010.[2]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1890| 1,591| | —
1900| 1,506| | −5.3%
1910| 1,345| | −10.7%
1920| 1,267| | −5.8%
1930| 1,099| | −13.3%
1940| 1,217| | 10.7%
1950| 1,062| | −12.7%
1960| 982| | −7.5%
1970| 1,274| | 29.7%
1980| 1,464| | 14.9%
1990| 1,832| | 25.1%
2000| 2,365| | 29.1%
2010| 2,595| | 9.7%
2020| 2,385| | −8.1%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.42 square miles (122.8 km2), of which 47.4 square miles (123 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.[2] The stream of Dry Branch runs through this township.

### Unincorporated towns

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* Hendricksville
* McVille
* Newark
* Solsberry

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

### Adjacent townships

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* Clay Township, Owen County (north)
* Richland Township, Monroe County (northeast)
* Van Buren Township, Monroe County (east)
* Indian Creek Township, Monroe County (southeast)
* Center Township (south)
* Richland Township (southwest)
* Highland Township (west)
* Franklin Township, Owen County (northwest)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains ten cemeteries: Arthur, Edwards, Hudson, Liberty, Livingston, Minks, Newark, Philpot, Pryor, and Solsberry.

### Major highways

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* SR 43
* SR 45

## References

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* "Beech Creek Township, Greene County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
* United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Greene County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Bloomfield

Cities|

* Jasonville
* Linton

Map of Indiana highlighting Greene County

Towns|

* Bloomfield
* Lyons
* Newberry
* Switz City
* Worthington

Townships|

* Beech Creek
* Cass
* Center
* Fairplay
* Grant
* Highland
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Richland
* Smith
* Stafford
* Stockton
* Taylor
* Washington
* Wright

CDPs|

* Hashtown
* Midland
* Owensburg
* Scotland
* Solsberry
* Vicksburg

Other
communities|

* Beehunter
* Calvertville
* Cincinnati
* Doans
* Ellis
* Elliston
* Furnace
* Gilmour‡
* Hendricksville
* Hobbieville
* Hoosier
* Island City
* Johnstown
* Koleen
* Lone Tree
* Marco
* McVille
* Mineral City
* Newark
* Park
* Plummer
* Point Commerce
* Ridgeport
* Summit
* Tulip
* Victoria
* White Rose

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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