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[1]) and it contained 3,605 housing units.[2]
Center Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jennings County | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′51″N 85°37′11″W / 39.01417°N 85.61972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.21 sq mi (65.3 km2) |
| • Land | 25.2 sq mi (65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.04% |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,171 |
| • Density | 320/sq mi (130/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453183 |
| 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[3] | |||
History
editCenter Township was established in 1855, and was so named from its position at the geographical center of Jennings County.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.21 square miles (65.3 km2), of which 25.2 square miles (65 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[1] The streams of Deer Creek, Long Branch, Pleasant Run and Woods Branch run through this township.
Cities and towns
edit- North Vernon (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Sand Creek Township (north)
- Campbell Township (east)
- Vernon Township (south)
- Spencer Township (west)
- Geneva Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains three cemeteries: Hill Crest, Saint Marys and Summerfield.
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- North Vernon Airport
References
edit- "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
- ^ a b "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.