Sugar Creek Township, Parke County, Indiana

Sugar Creek Township
—  Township  —
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°55′32″N 87°12′29″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Parke
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	24.94 sq mi (64.6 km2)
• Land	24.92 sq mi (64.54 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)  0.09%
Elevation	646 ft (197 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	349
• Density	14/sq mi (5.4/km2)
ZIP codes	47832, 47859, 47952
GNIS feature ID	0453884

Sugar Creek Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 349. The township includes the north half of Turkey Run State Park.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Sugar Creek Township covers an area of 24.94 square miles (64.6 km²); of this, 24.92 square miles (64.5 km²) (99.91 percent) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (0.09 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Grange Corner at 39.9400415°N 87.1858441°W / 39.9400415; -87.1858441

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

Extinct towns

• Lusks Mills at 39.8939304°N 87.1814004°W / 39.8939304; -87.1814004

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Bristleridge and Cashatt.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 41

School districts

• Turkey Run Community School Corporation

Political districts

• State House District 42
• State Senate District 38

References

• "Sugar Creek Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453884. Retrieved 2009-11-01. 
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Sugar Creek Township