Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana


Sugar Creek Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 14,920 and it contained 5,876 housing units.

History

Sugar Creek Township was organized in 1828, and named from its principal stream.
Rufus and Amanda Black House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which is land and is water. Lakes in this township include Spring Lake. The streams of Palestine Branch and Sugar Run run through this township.

Cities and towns

The township contains nine cemeteries: Dye, Langenberger, McNamee, New Palestine, Owen, Pitcher, Richmond, Schramm, and Zion Lutheran.

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