Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana
Sterling Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location of Sterling Township in Crawford County | |
Coordinates: 38°20′12″N 86°27′13″W / 38.33667°N 86.45361°WCoordinates: 38°20′12″N 86°27′13″W / 38.33667°N 86.45361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Crawford |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 48.47 sq mi (125.5 km2) |
• Land | 48.41 sq mi (125.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation[1] | 509 ft (155 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,635 |
• Density | 33.8/sq mi (13.1/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-73016[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453873 |
Sterling Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,635 and it contained 860 housing units.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.47 square miles (125.5 km2), of which 48.41 square miles (125.4 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[3] Bluegill Pond and Grant Lake are in this township.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Southeast Township, Orange County (northeast)
- Liberty Township (east)
- Whiskey Run Township (east)
- Jennings Township (southeast)
- Ohio Township (south)
- Union Township (southwest)
- Patoka Township (west)
- Greenfield Township, Orange County (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains nine cemeteries: Cunningham, Denbo, Grant, Hamilton, Land, Purkhiser, Seton, Sloan and Stewart.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
External links
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