Center Township is one of six townships in Union County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,898 and it contained 1,315 housing units.[2]
Center Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Union County | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′40″N 84°53′01″W / 39.62778°N 84.88361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Union |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28 sq mi (70 km2) |
| • Land | 27.92 sq mi (72.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.29% |
| Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,898 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47353 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453194 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,544 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,527 | −0.7% | |
| 1910 | 2,367 | −6.3% | |
| 1920 | 2,295 | −3.0% | |
| 1930 | 2,159 | −5.9% | |
| 1940 | 2,368 | 9.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,748 | 16.0% | |
| 1960 | 2,772 | 0.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,751 | −0.8% | |
| 1980 | 2,754 | 0.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,816 | 2.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,880 | 2.3% | |
| 2010 | 3,048 | 5.8% | |
| 2020 | 2,898 | −4.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28 square miles (73 km2), of which 27.92 square miles (72.3 km2) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.29%) is water.[4]
Cities and towns edit
- Liberty (the county seat)
Unincorporated towns edit
- Cottage Grove at 39°35′47″N 84°51′42″W / 39.5964394°N 84.8616243°W
- Goodwins Corner at 39°38′57″N 84°50′01″W / 39.6492170°N 84.8335686°W
- Lotus at 39°36′47″N 84°53′24″W / 39.6131056°N 84.8899586°W
- Salem at 39°35′47″N 84°53′25″W / 39.5964391°N 84.8902362°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these five cemeteries: Calvary, Drook, Pentecost, Sering and West Point.
Airports and landing strips edit
- E-Z Acres Airport
Landmarks edit
- Whitewater Memorial State Park (east edge)
School districts edit
- Union County-College Corner Joint School District
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 55
- State Senate District 43
References edit
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.