Sterling Township is one of nine
townships
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Crawford County, Indiana
Crawford County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 10,526. The county seat is English, Indiana, English.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total are ...
. As of the
2020 census, its population was 1,603 and it contained 804 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.88%) is land and (or 0.14%) is water.
Bluegill Pond and Grant Lake are in this township.
Cities and towns
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English
Unincorporated towns
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Temple
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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Southeast Township, Orange County (northeast)
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Liberty Township (east)
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Whiskey Run Township (east)
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Jennings Township (southeast)
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Ohio Township (south)
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Union Township (southwest)
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Patoka Township (west)
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Greenfield Township, Orange County (northwest)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 37
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Indiana State Road 64
Cemeteries
The township contains nine cemeteries: Cunningham, Denbo, Grant, Hamilton, Land, Purkhiser, Seton, Sloan and Stewart.
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 Crawford County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana