Beech Creek Township, Greene County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°07′22″N 86°45′10″W / 39.12278°N 86.75278°W / 39.12278; -86.75278CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyGreeneGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total47.42 sq mi (122.8 km²) • Land47.4 sq mi (123 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²) 0.02%Elevation

630 ft (192 m)Population

(2020)

• Total2,385 • Density50/sq mi (19/km²)GNIS feature ID0453104

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.	%±
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

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

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

Adjacent townships

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

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

Major highways

SR 43
SR 45

References

"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

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
^ ^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.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".