Sugar Creek Township, Parke County, Indiana
Sugar Creek Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′32″N 87°12′29″W / 39.92556°N 87.20806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.91 sq mi (64.5 km2) |
| • Land | 24.89 sq mi (64.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.08% |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 308 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47832, 47859, 47952 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453884 |
Sugar Creek Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 308 and it contained 139 housing units. The township includes the north half of Turkey Run State Park.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 789 | — | |
| 1900 | 830 | 5.2% | |
| 1910 | 680 | −18.1% | |
| 1920 | 554 | −18.5% | |
| 1930 | 399 | −28.0% | |
| 1940 | 496 | 24.3% | |
| 1950 | 350 | −29.4% | |
| 1960 | 350 | 0.0% | |
| 1970 | 265 | −24.3% | |
| 1980 | 292 | 10.2% | |
| 1990 | 300 | 2.7% | |
| 2000 | 349 | 16.3% | |
| 2010 | 322 | −7.7% | |
| 2020 | 308 | −4.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||