Sugar Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,243 and it contained 919 housing units.[4]
Sugar Creek Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sugar Creek Township in Boone County | |
| Coordinates: 40°08′09″N 86°38′22″W / 40.13583°N 86.63944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Boone |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.59 sq mi (87.0 km2) |
| • Land | 33.57 sq mi (86.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,172 |
| • Density | 66.8/sq mi (25.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-73844[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453880 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.59 square miles (87.0 km2), of which 33.57 square miles (86.9 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[4] The township is named for the Sugar Creek.
Cities and towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Jefferson (south)
- Washington (east)
- Franklin Township, Montgomery County (southwest)
- Jackson Township, Clinton County (northeast)
- Perry Township, Clinton County (north)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
editThe township contains seven cemeteries: Gipson, Sugar Plain, Old Cemetery, Walnut Grove, Green, Curry and Maple Lawn.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
External links
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