Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana

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Sterling Township
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Location of Sterling Township in Crawford County
Coordinates: 38°20′12″N86°27′13″W / 38.33667°N 86.45361°W / 38.33667; -86.45361 Coordinates: 38°20′12″N86°27′13″W / 38.33667°N 86.45361°W / 38.33667; -86.45361
Country United States
State Indiana
County Crawford
Government
  Type Indiana 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 code 18-73016 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453873

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]

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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.

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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. 1 2 "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.