Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Sugar Creek Township is one of nine townships
in Hancock County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 12,165.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Hancock County
Hancock County, Indiana
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 70,002. The county seat is Greenfield.-Geography:...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 12,165.
Geography
Sugar Creek Township covers an area of 35.33 square miles (91.5 km²); of this, 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) or 0.02 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Spring Lake. The streams of Palestine Branch and Sugar Run run through this township.Cities and towns
- CumberlandCumberland, IndianaCumberland is a town split between Hancock and Marion counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 5,169 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Cumberland is located at ....
(southeast quarter) - Spring LakeSpring Lake, IndianaSpring Lake is a town in Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana, along Sugar Creek. The population was 218 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Spring Lake is located at ....
- New PalestineNew Palestine, IndianaNew Palestine is a town in Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana, along Sugar Creek. The population was 2,055 at the 2010 census.-History:...
Unincorporated towns
- Brookville HeightsBrookville Heights, IndianaBrookville Heights is an unincorporated community in Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana....
- Carriage Estates
- GemGem, IndianaGem is an unincorporated town in Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana....
- PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, IndianaPhiladelphia is an unincorporated town in Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana....
- Schildmeier Park
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Buck Creek TownshipBuck Creek Township, Hancock County, IndianaBuck Creek Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,659.-Geography:Buck Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.1 percent is water...
(north) - Center TownshipCenter Township, Hancock County, IndianaCenter Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 20,096.-Geography:Center Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.55 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Roberts Lake...
(northeast) - Brandywine TownshipBrandywine Township, Hancock County, IndianaBrandywine Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,255.-Geography:Brandywine Township covers an area of...
(east) - Van Buren Township, Shelby CountyVan Buren Township, Shelby County, IndianaVan Buren Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,590.-External links:* *...
(southeast) - Moral Township, Shelby CountyMoral Township, Shelby County, IndianaMoral Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,712.-External links:* * *...
(south) - Franklin Township, Marion CountyFranklin Township, Marion County, IndianaFranklin Township is one of the nine townships of Marion County, Indiana, United States. Located in the southeast corner of the county, it has been subsumed into the city of Indianapolis along with most of the rest of the county...
(southwest) - Warren Township, Marion CountyWarren Township, Marion County, IndianaWarren Township is one of nine townships in Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 93,941.-External links:* *...
(west)
Cemeteries
The township contains eight cemeteries: Dye, Langenberger, McNamee, New Palestine, Owen, Pitcher, Richmond and Schramm.Major highways
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U.S. Route 40U.S. Route 40U.S. Route 40 is an east–west United States highway. As with most routes whose numbers end in a zero, U.S. 40 once traversed the entire United States. It is one of the original 1920s U.S. Highways, and its first termini were San Francisco, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey... -
U.S. Route 52U.S. Route 52U.S. Route 52 is a United States highway that runs across the northern, eastern and southeastern regions of the United States. Contrary to most other even-numbered U.S...