Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°08′09″N 86°38′22″W / 40.13583°N 86.63944°W / 40.13583; -86.63944
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Sugar Creek Township
Location of Sugar Creek Township in Boone County
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; -86.63944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBoone
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total33.59 sq mi (87.0 km2)
 • Land33.57 sq mi (86.9 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation814 ft (248 m)
Population
 • Total2,172
 • Density66.8/sq mi (25.8/km2)
FIPS code18-73844[3]
GNIS feature ID453880

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]

Geography[edit]

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.[4] The township is named for the Sugar Creek.

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Cemeteries[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.

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