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Sugar Creek TownshipIN

Is Sugar Creek Township a good place to live?

Sugar Creek Township’s mean commuting time is 39 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 6 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Sugar Creek Township. Sugar Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Sugar Creek Township stand out

Where Sugar Creek Township beats most towns.

Small town

461 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Marion TownshipKirklin TownshipJohnson TownshipJefferson TownshipMarion TownshipKirklin TownshipJohnson TownshipJefferson TownshipSugar Creek Township
20th century atlas of Clinton County, Indiana - containing maps of villages, cities and townships of the county, of the…
20th century atlas of Clinton County, Indiana - containing maps of villages, cities and townships of the county, of the…, 1903
Sugar Creek Township’s story

185 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1903 and 2 maps from 1961 on.

  • 1841Sugar Creek Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Sugar Creek Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Sugar Creek Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sugar Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsClinton Central School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereClinton County Circuit Court ClerkClinton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes46050, 46069, 46041, 4604946050 50% · 46069 31% · 46041 17% · 46049 2%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Sugar Creek Township.

Work & commute

Sugar Creek Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Sugar Creek Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Frankfort (17%), Indianapolis (12%) and Lebanon (7%). The town’s median household income is $84,000.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sugar Creek Township1%
Frankfort17%
Indianapolis12%
Lebanon7%
Kirklin6%
17 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Sugar Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Sugar Creek Township

July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Sugar Creek Township is

Among adults in Sugar Creek Township, 25% have been diagnosed with depression. In Sugar Creek Township, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 39% have high blood pressure.

Sugar Creek TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%39%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%13%12%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outSugar Creek TownshipIN
More adults who have had cancer9.1%8.3%
Indiana University Health Frankfort
12.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Sugar Creek Township: inland flooding

For Sugar Creek Township, the FEMA risk score is 51 of 100. Expected losses in Sugar Creek Township break down as 42% from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sugar Creek Township

16pages on Sugar Creek Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sugar Creek Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Sugar Creek Township for work

Where Sugar Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Frankfort Frankfort 17% 12% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 12% 7% → Lebanon Lebanon 7% 6% → Kirklin Kirklin 6% 6% → Lafayette Lafayette 6% 4% → Michigan Township Michigan Township 4% Sugar Creek Township · 1% stay
16jobs based in Sugar Creek Township
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sugar Creek Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Sugar Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 456 (slightly up from 450 at 2010) and it contained 207 housing units. The township is named for the stream that flows southwest through it.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1841
Area
26 sq mi
Elevation
919 ft

Questions about Sugar Creek Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sugar Creek Township, IN a good place to live?

Sugar Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.