Sugar Ridge Township, Clay County, Indiana
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| Sugar Ridge Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 39°22′36″N 87°06′05″W / 39.37667°N 87.10139°WCoordinates: 39°22′36″N 87°06′05″W / 39.37667°N 87.10139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.77 sq mi (74.52 km2) |
| • Land | 28.27 sq mi (73.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 999 |
| • Density | 35.33/sq mi (13.64/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-73988[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453887 |
Sugar Ridge Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 999.
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[edit] Geography
Sugar Ridge Township covers an area of 28.77 square miles (74.5 km2); 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (1.74 percent) of this is water. Dietz Lake is in this township.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Jackson Township (north)
- Washington Township (east)
- Marion Township, Owen County (southeast)
- Harrison Township (south)
- Perry Township (west)
- Posey Township (northwest)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Gremes, Harris and Moss.
[edit] References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
