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Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Illinois

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Sugar Creek Township
Township
Location in Clinton County
Location in Clinton County
Clinton County's location in Illinois
Clinton County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClinton
EstablishedNovember 4, 1873
Area
 • Total36.57 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Land36.54 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total6,184
 • Density169.3/sq mi (65.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62216, 62230, 62245, 62293
GNIS feature ID0429808

Sugar Creek Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,184 and it contained 2,506 housing units.[1] The township's name changed from Trenton Township on June 1, 1874.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.57 square miles (94.7 km2), of which 36.54 square miles (94.6 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Saint Francis, Saint Marys and Trenton.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Sportsman Lake

Landmarks

  • Cemetery

School districts

  • Wesclin Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

References

  • "Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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