Salt Creek Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States.

In 2000, 20.9% of Salt Creek residents identified as being of Pennsylvania German heritage.

[4] Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: The village of Fredericksburg is located in southwestern Salt Creek Township.

[5] The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1.

There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[6] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election.