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]

Sugar Creek Township
Township
Location of Sugar Creek Township in Boone County
Coordinates: 40°08′09″N 86°38′22″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 [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

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

• Thorntown

Adjacent townships

• Jefferson (south)
• Washington (east)
• Franklin Township, Montgomery County (southwest)
• Jackson Township, Clinton County (northeast)
• Perry Township, Clinton County (north)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 52
• Indiana State Road 47
• Indiana State Road 75

Cemeteries

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

References

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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Indiana.

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana