Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Sterling Township is one of nine townships
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....

 in Crawford County, Indiana
Crawford County, Indiana
Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 10,713. The county seat is English.-Geography:...

. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 1,668.

Geography

Sterling Township covers an area of 48.48 square miles (125.6 km²); 0.07 square mile (0.1812991677 km²) (0.14 percent) of this is water. Bluegill Pond and Grant Lake are in this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Temple
    Temple, Indiana
    Temple is an unincorporated community in Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana....


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

Adjacent townships

  • Southeast Township, Orange County
    Southeast Township, Orange County, Indiana
    Southeast Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,544.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Southeast Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bacon at *...

     (northeast)
  • Liberty Township
    Liberty Township, Crawford County, Indiana
    Liberty Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,045.-Adjacent townships:* Southeast Township, Orange County * Whiskey Run Township * Sterling Township...

     (east)
  • Whiskey Run Township
    Whiskey Run Township, Crawford County, Indiana
    Whiskey Run Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,985.-Adjacent townships:* Posey Township, Washington County * Blue River Township, Harrison County...

     (east)
  • Jennings Township
    Jennings Township, Crawford County, Indiana
    Jennings Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,386.-Geography:Jennings Township covers an area of ; of this is water...

     (southeast)
  • Ohio Township
    Ohio Township, Crawford County, Indiana
    Ohio Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 689.-Geography:Ohio Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Artist Point* Beechwood* Cape Sandy...

     (south)
  • Union Township
    Union Township, Crawford County, Indiana
    Union Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 838.-Unincorporated towns:* Grantsburg* Mifflin* Sulphur* West Fork...

     (southwest)
  • Patoka Township
    Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana
    Patoka Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,402.-Geography:Patoka Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Newton Stewart* Riceville...

     (west)
  • Greenfield Township, Orange County
    Greenfield Township, Orange County, Indiana
    Greenfield Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 559.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Greenfield Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Ethel at * Fargo at *...

     (northwest)

Major highways

  • Indiana State Road 37
    Indiana State Road 37
    State Road 37 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a major route in Indiana, running as a 4-lane divided highway for 110 miles of its course....

  • Indiana State Road 64
    Indiana State Road 64
    State Road 64 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west highway that crosses most of the southern portion of the state, covering a distance of about .-Route description:...


Cemeteries

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

External links

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