Sugar Creek Township is one of nine
townships
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in
Hancock County, Indiana
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Hancock County is included in the Indianapolis- ...
, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 14,920 and it contained 5,876 housing units.
History
Sugar Creek Township was organized in 1828, and named from its principal stream.
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2014.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.72%) is land and (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
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Cumberland
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(southeast quarter)
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Spring Lake
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New Palestine
Unincorporated towns
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Carriage Estates
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Gem
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Philadelphia
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Schildmeier Park
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Buck Creek Township (north)
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Center Township (northeast)
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Brandywine Township (east)
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Van Buren Township, Shelby County (southeast)
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Moral Township, Shelby County (south)
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Franklin Township, Marion County (southwest)
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Warren Township, Marion County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains nine cemeteries: Dye, Langenberger, McNamee, New Palestine, Owen, Pitcher, Richmond, Schramm, and Zion Lutheran.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 40
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U.S. Route 52
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References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of IndianaSugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana
Townships in Hancock County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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