Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana
| Sugar Creek Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Hancock County |
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| Coordinates: 39°44′22″N 85°53′42″W / 39.73944°N 85.89500°WCoordinates: 39°44′22″N 85°53′42″W / 39.73944°N 85.89500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hancock |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (92 km2) |
| • Land | 35.3 sq mi (91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.28% |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,920 |
| • Density | 422.7/sq mi (163.2/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453882 |
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.
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.
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.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains nine cemeteries: Dye, Langenberger, McNamee, New Palestine, Owen, Pitcher, Richmond, Schramm, and Zion Lutheran.
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