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 (or 99.72%) is land and (or 0.28%) is water. Lakes in this township include Spring Lake. The streams of Palestine Branch and Sugar Run run through this township.
Cities and towns Cumberland (southeast quarter) Spring Lake New Palestine
Unincorporated towns Carriage Estates Gem Philadelphia Schildmeier Park (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships Buck Creek Township (north) Center Township (northeast) Brandywine Township (east) Van Buren Township, Shelby County (southeast) Moral Township, Shelby County (south) Franklin Township, Marion County (southwest) Warren Township, Marion County (west)
Cemeteries The township contains nine cemeteries: Dye, Langenberger, McNamee, New Palestine, Owen, Pitcher, Richmond, Schramm, and Zion Lutheran.
Major highways U.S. Route 40 U.S. Route 52
References U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana