Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Illinois
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| Sugar Creek Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°36′56″N 89°39′08″W / 38.61556°N 89.65222°WCoordinates: 38°36′56″N 89°39′08″W / 38.61556°N 89.65222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Clinton |
| Established | November 4, 1873 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.59 sq mi (94.76 km2) |
| • Land | 36.55 sq mi (94.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.12% |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,133 |
| • Density | 140.4/sq mi (54.2/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62216, 62230, 62245, 62293 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429808 |
Sugar Creek Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,133[1]. The township's name changed from Trenton Township on June 1, 1874.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sugar Creek Township covers an area of 36.59 square miles (94.8 km2); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) or 0.12 percent is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Saint Francis, Saint Marys and Trenton.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Lakes
- Sportsman Lake
[edit] Landmarks
- Cemetery
[edit] School districts
- Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 102
- State Senate District 51
[edit] References
- "Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429808. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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