Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Sterling Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location of Sterling Township in Crawford County


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Crawford
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 125.57
area_land_km2 = 125.39
area_water_km2 = 0.18
area_total_sq_mi = 48.48
area_land_sq_mi = 48.41
area_water_sq_mi = 0.07

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1,668
population_density_km2 = 13.3
population_density_sq_mi = 34.45

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elevation_m = 155
elevation_ft = 509
latd = 38
latm = 20
lats = 12
latNS = N
longd = 86
longm = 27
longs = 13
longEW = W

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blank_info = 18-73016GR|2
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Sterling Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,668.

Geography

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

Cities and towns

* English

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Southeast Township, Orange County (northeast)
* Liberty Township (east)
* Whiskey Run Township (east)
* Jennings Township (southeast)
* Ohio Township (south)
* Union Township (southwest)
* Patoka Township (west)
* Greenfield Township, Orange County (northwest)

Major highways

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Cemeteries

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

References

* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Crawford.htm Indiana Township Association page for Crawford County]