Sugar Ridge Township, Clay County, Indiana

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Sugar Ridge Township
Location of Sugar Ridge Township in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°22′36″N 87°06′05″W / 39.37667, -87.10139
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clay
Area
- Total	28.77 sq mi (74.52 km²)
- Land	28.27 sq mi (73.23 km²)
- Water	0.5 sq mi (1.29 km²)
Elevation [1]	581 ft (177 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	999
- Density	35.33/sq mi (13.64/km²)
FIPS code	18-73988[2]
GNIS feature ID	453887

Sugar Ridge Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 999.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities and towns 1.2 Unincorporated towns 1.3 Adjacent townships 1.4 Major highways 1.5 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Sugar Ridge Township covers an area of 28.77 square miles; 0.5 square miles (1.74 percent) of this is water. Dietz Lake is in this township.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Center Point

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Ashboro
• Saline City

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

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Jackson Township (north)
• Washington Township (east)
• Marion Township, Owen County (southeast)
• Harrison Township (south)
• Perry Township (west)
• Posey Township (northwest)

[edit] Major highways

• Indiana State Road 46
• Indiana State Road 59

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Gremes, Harris and Moss.

[edit] References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Clay County

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