Lusk Home and Mill Site · National Register of Historic Places
Sugar Creek Township’s story
Sugar Creek Township in pictures
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Sugar Creek TownshipIN
Population 323: a town in Indiana.
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Lusk Home and Mill Site · Photo: Jacob Hilt · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
323
2025 Census estimate · +3.2% since 2020
Median age
61.6
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town
Is Sugar Creek Township a good place to live?
33% of residents live below the poverty line in Sugar Creek Township, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher median age than Sugar Creek Township. Its National Register listings include Lusk Home and Mill Site and Narrows Bridge. 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
323 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Jackson TownshipHoward TownshipPenn TownshipMillcreek TownshipLiberty TownshipSugar Creek Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sugar Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sugar Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sugar Creek Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereParke County ClerkParke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47859, 4783247859 57% · 47832 43%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 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half commute less than 29 miles. Sugar Creek Township’s mean commuting time stands at 30 minutes. The top destinations are Indianapolis (11%), Crawfordsville (10%) and Terre Haute (7%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Sugar Creek Township0%
Indianapolis11%
Crawfordsville10%
Terre Haute7%
Union Township6%
29 mi
median commute distance
2
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
A winter brings about 28 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 85°.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Sugar Creek Township: inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Sugar Creek Township than in 62% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Sugar Creek Township break down as 39% from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Sugar Creek Township is
30% of Sugar Creek Township adults get no exercise outside work. Among adults locally, 17% report frequent physical distress and 25% say their health is fair or poor.
| Sugar Creek Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 21% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Sugar Creek Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.4% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 21.1% | 15.7% |
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville
18.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Sugar Creek Township has set aside 8.7% of its land for conservation
The biggest place to walk is Turkey Run State Park, 1,279 acres with 8.1 miles of trail. Across 1 park or preserve: 8.4 miles of trail. Sugar Creek Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
8.7%conserved
| Sugar Creek Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.7% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
8.7%
conserved · 1,378 of 15,866 acres
8.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Turkey Run State Park | 8.1 mi | 1,279 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 51 attractions →Turkey Run State Park and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sugar Creek Township. Close and well known come first.
3 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park
38 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
24 mi MuseumRopkey Armor Museum
19 mi MuseumGeneral Lew Wallace Study
39 mi MuseumSamara34 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0 · General Lew Wallace Study: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sugar Creek Township
16pages on Sugar Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sugar Creek Township; the nearest are
Wabash CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Crawfordsville17.8 mi$50,800 tuitionDanville Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Danville, IL24.3 mi$4,440 in-state tuitionIndiana State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Terre Haute33.4 mi$10,258 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Sugar Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Sugar Creek Township for work
Where Sugar Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2jobs based in Sugar Creek Township
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
5 places in Sugar Creek Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
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About Sugar Creek Township
Township in Indiana, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 646 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.