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]
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 |
| 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 edit
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 edit
Unincorporated towns edit
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- 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 edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains nine cemeteries: Cunningham, Denbo, Grant, Hamilton, Land, Purkhiser, Seton, Sloan and Stewart.
References edit
- ^ "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.