Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana

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Sterling Township
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; -86.45361Coordinates: 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)
Elevation
[1]
509 ft (155 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,635
 • Density33.8/sq mi (13.1/km2)
FIPS code18-73016[2]
GNIS feature ID453873

Sterling Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,635 and it contained 860 housing units.[3]

Geography[]

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.[3] Bluegill Pond and Grant Lake are in this township.

Cities and towns[]

Unincorporated towns[]

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

Adjacent townships[]

Major highways[]

Cemeteries[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ a b "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

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