Country United States County Hancock Elevation 252 m Population 14,920 (2010) | State Indiana GNIS feature ID 0453882 Area 91.7 km² Local time Thursday 2:28 PM | |
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Sugar Creek Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 14,920 and it contained 5,876 housing units.
Contents
- Map of Sugar Creek Township IN USA
- History
- Geography
- Cities and towns
- Unincorporated towns
- Adjacent townships
- Cemeteries
- Major highways
- References
Map of Sugar Creek Township, IN, USA
History
Sugar Creek Township was organized in 1828, and named from its principal stream.
Rufus and Amanda Black House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.3 square miles (91 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.28%) is water. Lakes in this township include Spring Lake. The streams of Palestine Branch and Sugar Run run through this township.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
Cemeteries
The township contains nine cemeteries: Dye, Langenberger, McNamee, New Palestine, Owen, Pitcher, Richmond, Schramm, and Zion Lutheran.