Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana
Sterling Township | |
|---|---|
Location of Sterling Township in Crawford County | |
| Coordinates: 38°20′12″N 86°27′13″W / 38.33667°N 86.45361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Crawford |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.47 sq mi (125.5 km2) |
| • Land | 48.41 sq mi (125.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,603 |
| • Density | 33.11/sq mi (12.78/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-73016 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453873 |
Sterling Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,603 and it contained 804 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,200 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,486 | 13.0% | |
| 1910 | 2,078 | −16.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,854 | −10.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,865 | 0.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,913 | 2.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,799 | −6.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,563 | −13.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,560 | −0.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,799 | 15.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,743 | −3.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,668 | −4.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,635 | −2.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,603 | −2.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||