Sugar Creek Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Sugar Creek Township is one of the fifteen townships
of Putnam County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 1,156 people in the township.
No municipalities are located in Sugar Creek Township, although the unincorporated communities
of Rimer
and Vaughnsville
lie in the township: Rimer in the west, and Vaughnsville in the south.
, Stark
, Tuscarawas
, and Wayne
Counties, plus a Sugarcreek Township in Greene County
.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Putnam County
Putnam County, Ohio
Putnam County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,499. The name is in honor of Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. Its county seat is...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 1,156 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Union TownshipUnion Township, Putnam County, OhioUnion Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,557 people in the township, 1,526 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - Pleasant TownshipPleasant Township, Putnam County, OhioPleasant Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,955 people in the township, 1,755 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast - Monroe Township, Allen CountyMonroe Township, Allen County, OhioMonroe Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,219 people in the township, 1,720 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast - Sugar Creek Township, Allen CountySugar Creek Township, Allen County, OhioSugar Creek Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,330 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Marion Township, Allen CountyMarion Township, Allen County, OhioMarion Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,773 people in the township, 2,872 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southwest corner - Jennings TownshipJennings Township, Putnam County, OhioJennings Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,968 people in the township, 1,536 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west - Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Putnam County, OhioJackson Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 939 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Perry Township - north...
- northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Sugar Creek Township, although the unincorporated communities
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Rimer
Rimer, Ohio
Rimer is an unincorporated community in western Sugar Creek Township, Putnam County, Ohio, United States. It lies along State Route 189 between Fort Jennings and Vaughnsville....
and Vaughnsville
Vaughnsville, Ohio
Vaughnsville is an unincorporated community in southern Sugar Creek Township, Putnam County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45893...
lie in the township: Rimer in the west, and Vaughnsville in the south.
Name and history
Statewide, other Sugar Creek Townships are located in AllenSugar Creek Township, Allen County, Ohio
Sugar Creek Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,330 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
, Stark
Sugar Creek Township, Stark County, Ohio
Sugar Creek Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,740 people in the township, 2,944 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, Tuscarawas
Sugar Creek Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Sugar Creek Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,894 people in the township, 1,720 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, and Wayne
Sugar Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Sugar Creek Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,502 people in the township, 4,897 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
Counties, plus a Sugarcreek Township in Greene County
Greene County, Ohio
Greene County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 161,573 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Xenia, and it was named for General Nathanael Greene, an officer in the Revolutionary War. Greene County was established on March 24, 1803.Greene County is part...
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