Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Indiana

Sugar Creek Township
Township

Location of Sugar Creek Township in Boone County
Coordinates: 40°08′09″N 86°38′22″W / 40.13583°N 86.63944°W / 40.13583; -86.63944Coordinates: 40°08′09″N 86°38′22″W / 40.13583°N 86.63944°W / 40.13583; -86.63944
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[1] 814 ft (248 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,243
 • Density 66.8/sq mi (25.8/km2)
FIPS code 18-73844[2]
GNIS feature ID 453880

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.[3]

Geography

According 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.[3] The township is named for the Sugar Creek.

Cities and towns

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Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Gipson, Sugar Plain, Old Cemetery, Walnut Grove, Green, Curry and Maple Lawn.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
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