Township in Indiana, United States
| Center Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Jennings County | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′51″N 85°37′11″W / 39.01417°N 85.61972°W / 39.01417; -85.61972 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.21 sq mi (65.3 km) |
| • Land | 25.2 sq mi (65 km) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km) 0.04% |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,171 |
| • Density | 320/sq mi (130/km) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453183 |
Center Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,171 (down from 8,894 at 2010) and it contained 3,605 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,860 | — | |
| 1900 | 3,751 | 31.2% | |
| 1910 | 3,844 | 2.5% | |
| 1920 | 4,051 | 5.4% | |
| 1930 | 3,998 | −1.3% | |
| 1940 | 4,118 | 3.0% | |
| 1950 | 4,939 | 19.9% | |
| 1960 | 5,864 | 18.7% | |
| 1970 | 6,844 | 16.7% | |
| 1980 | 7,806 | 14.1% | |
| 1990 | 7,800 | −0.1% | |
| 2000 | 8,593 | 10.2% | |
| 2010 | 8,894 | 3.5% | |
| 2020 | 8,171 | −8.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
History
Center Township was established in 1855, and was so named from its position at the geographical center of Jennings County.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.21 square miles (65.3 km), of which 25.2 square miles (65 km) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km) (or 0.04%) is water. The streams of Deer Creek, Long Branch, Pleasant Run and Woods Branch run through this township.
Cities and towns
- North Vernon (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Sand Creek Township (north)
- Campbell Township (east)
- Vernon Township (south)
- Spencer Township (west)
- Geneva Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Hill Crest, Saint Marys and Summerfield.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- North Vernon Airport
References
- "Center Township, Jennings County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- Jennings Co. Historical Society (1999). Jennings Co., Indiana - Pictorial. Turner Publishing Company. p. 45. ISBN 9781563115219.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Jennings County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Vernon | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |