Sterling Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,603 and it contained 804 housing units.[3]
Sterling Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sterling Township in Crawford County | |
| Coordinates: 38°20′12″N 86°27′13″W / 38.33667°N 86.45361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Crawford |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.47 sq mi (125.5 km2) |
| • Land | 48.41 sq mi (125.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,603 |
| • Density | 33/sq mi (13/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-73016[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453873 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,200 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,486 | 13.0% | |
| 1910 | 2,078 | −16.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,854 | −10.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,865 | 0.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,913 | 2.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,799 | −6.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,563 | −13.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,560 | −0.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,799 | 15.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,743 | −3.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,668 | −4.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,635 | −2.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,603 | −2.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.47 square miles (125.5 km2), of which 48.41 square miles (125.4 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[5] Bluegill Pond and Grant Lake are in this township.
Cities and towns
editUnincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Southeast Township, Orange County (northeast)
- Liberty Township (east)
- Whiskey Run Township (east)
- Jennings Township (southeast)
- Ohio Township (south)
- Union Township (southwest)
- Patoka Township (west)
- Greenfield Township, Orange County (northwest)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
editThe township contains nine cemeteries: Cunningham, Denbo, Grant, Hamilton, Land, Purkhiser, Seton, Sloan and Stewart.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.