Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana

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
Location of Sterling Township in Crawford County
Coordinates: 38°20′12″N 86°27′13″W / 38.33667°N 86.45361°W / 38.33667; -86.45361
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCrawford
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total48.47 sq mi (125.5 km2)
 • Land48.41 sq mi (125.4 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation509 ft (155 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,603
 • Density33/sq mi (13/km2)
FIPS code18-73016[2]
GNIS feature ID453873
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18902,200
19002,48613.0%
19102,078−16.4%
19201,854−10.8%
19301,8650.6%
19401,9132.6%
19501,799−6.0%
19601,563−13.1%
19701,560−0.2%
19801,79915.3%
19901,743−3.1%
20001,668−4.3%
20101,635−2.0%
20201,603−2.0%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

Geography

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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

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Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

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Major highways

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Cemeteries

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The township contains nine cemeteries: Cunningham, Denbo, Grant, Hamilton, Land, Purkhiser, Seton, Sloan and Stewart.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ^ "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.
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