Sterling Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sterling Township in Crawford County | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,603 |
| • Density | 33/sq mi (13/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-73016[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453873 |
Sterling Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,603 and it contained 804 housing units.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,200 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,486 | 13.0% | |
| 1910 | 2,078 | −16.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,854 | −10.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,865 | 0.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,913 | 2.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,799 | −6.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,563 | −13.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,560 | −0.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,799 | 15.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,743 | −3.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,668 | −4.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,635 | −2.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,603 | −2.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
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.[5] 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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This page was last edited on 13 April 2024, at 01:10