Sterling Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,635 and it contained 860 housing units.[3]

Sterling Township
Township
Location of Sterling Township in Crawford County
Coordinates: 38°20′12″N 86°27′13″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 [1]	509 ft (155 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,635
• Density	33.8/sq mi (13.1/km2)
FIPS code	18-73016[2]
GNIS feature ID	453873

Geography

According 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.[3] Bluegill Pond and Grant Lake are in this township.

Cities and towns

• English

Unincorporated towns

• Temple

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• 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

• Indiana State Road 37
• Indiana State Road 64

Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Cunningham, Denbo, Grant, Hamilton, Land, Purkhiser, Seton, Sloan and Stewart.

References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana