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Sugar Creek Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,184 and it contained 2,506 housing units.[2] The township's name changed from Trenton Township on June 1, 1874.

Sugar Creek Township
Township
Location in Clinton County
Clinton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°36′56″N 89°39′08″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clinton
Established	November 4, 1873
Area
• Total	36.57 sq mi (94.7 km2)
• Land	36.54 sq mi (94.6 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation	482 ft (147 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	6,289
• Density	169.3/sq mi (65.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62216, 62230, 62245, 62293
FIPS code	17-027-73365

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.57 square miles (94.7 km²), of which 36.54 square miles (94.6 km²) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.08%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Aviston (vast majority)
• Trenton

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Saint Francis, Saint Marys and Trenton.

Major highways

• US Route 50
• Illinois Route 160

Lakes

• Sportsman Lake

Landmarks

• Cemetery

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	6,289	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Aviston School District 21
• Wesclin Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 102
• State Senate District 51

References

• "Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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