Sugar Creek Township, Shelby County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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Sugar Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,086 and it contained 412 housing units.[4]
Sugar Creek Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°33′49″N 85°54′55″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.01 sq mi (62.2 km2) |
| • Land | 23.9 sq mi (62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,085 |
| • Density | 45.4/sq mi (17.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-73952[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453885 |
Sugar Creek Township was organized in 1840.[5]
The community took its name from Sugar Creek,[6] which flows southward in the area just west of the community.[7]
Geography
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sugar Creek has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[8]
