Sugar Creek Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 308 and it contained 139 housing units.[2] The township includes the north half of Turkey Run State Park.
Sugar Creek Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′32″N 87°12′29″W / 39.92556°N 87.20806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.91 sq mi (64.5 km2) |
| • Land | 24.89 sq mi (64.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.08% |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 308 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47832, 47859, 47952 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453884 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 789 | — | |
| 1900 | 830 | 5.2% | |
| 1910 | 680 | −18.1% | |
| 1920 | 554 | −18.5% | |
| 1930 | 399 | −28.0% | |
| 1940 | 496 | 24.3% | |
| 1950 | 350 | −29.4% | |
| 1960 | 350 | 0.0% | |
| 1970 | 265 | −24.3% | |
| 1980 | 292 | 10.2% | |
| 1990 | 300 | 2.7% | |
| 2000 | 349 | 16.3% | |
| 2010 | 322 | −7.7% | |
| 2020 | 308 | −4.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
History edit
Sugar Creek Township was established in 1855.[4]
The Lancelot C. Ewbank House, Richard Lieber Log Cabin, Lusk Home and Mill Site, Narrows Covered Bridge, and Wilkins Mill Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.91 square miles (64.5 km2), of which 24.89 square miles (64.5 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[6]
Unincorporated towns edit
- Grange Corner at 39°56′24″N 87°11′09″W / 39.940042°N 87.185844°W
- Lusks Mills at 39°53′38″N 87°10′53″W / 39.893930°N 87.181400°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these two cemeteries: Bristleridge and Cashatt.
Major highways edit
School districts edit
- Turkey Run Community School Corporation
Political districts edit
- State House District 42
- State Senate District 38
References edit
- "Sugar Creek Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 213.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.