Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana
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]
Sterling Township | |
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Location of Sterling Township in Crawford County | |
Coordinates: 38°20′12″N 86°27′13″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 | 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 |
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
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.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
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