Country United States County Cedar GNIS feature ID 0468756 Area 62.78 km² Local time Thursday 1:27 PM | State Iowa FIPS code 19-94023 Elevation 225 m Population 375 (2000) | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind NE at 24 km/h, 95% Humidity | ||
Sugar Creek Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 375.
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Map of Sugar Creek, IA, USA
History
Sugar Creek Township is named for the Sugar Creek. The name of the creek may refer to either the large number of sugar maples growing along it, or to the sweetness of the water.
Geography
Sugar Creek Township covers an area of 24.24 square miles (62.8 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Centerville, Lime City, Sharon, South Bethel, Sugar Creek Church and Whitmer.
References
Sugar Creek Township, Cedar County, Iowa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA