Sugar Creek Township is one of twelve
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Boone County, Indiana
Boone County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 70,812. The county seat (and the county's only incorporated city) is Lebanon.
History
In 1787, the fledgling United States defined the Northwest Territory, ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,243 and it contained 919 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.94%) is land and (or 0.09%) is water.
The township is named for the
Sugar Creek.
Cities and towns
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Thorntown
Adjacent townships
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Jefferson Jefferson may refer to:
Names
* Jefferson (surname)
* Jefferson (given name)
People
* Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States
* Jefferson (footballer, born 1970), full name Jefferson Tomaz de Souza, Brazilian foo ...
(south)
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Washington
Washington commonly refers to:
* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
(east)
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Franklin Township, Montgomery County (southwest)
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Jackson Township, Clinton County (northeast)
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Perry Township, Clinton County (north)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 52
U.S. Route 52 (US 52) is a major United States highway in the central United States that extends from the northern to southeastern region of the United States. Contrary to most other even-numbered U.S. Highways, US 52 primarily follows ...
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Indiana State Road 47
State Road 47 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a state highway in west-central and central Indiana. Although State Road 47 is signed as a north–south highway, it runs more east–west.
Route description
The southern terminus of State Ro ...
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Indiana State Road 75
State Road 75, the highest two-digit route in the U.S. state of Indiana consists of two discontinuous north–south segments.
Route description
Southern section
The southern section is about long. It begins at U.S. Route 40 at the Putna ...
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 filesU.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Boone County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana