Center Township, Grant County, Indiana

Center Township
Township
Location of Center Township in Grant County
Coordinates: 40°32′19″N 85°37′15″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Grant
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	25.05 sq mi (64.9 km^2)
• Land	24.93 sq mi (64.6 km^2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.3 km^2)  0.48%
Elevation	837 ft (255 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	21,583
• Density	938.7/sq mi (362.4/km^2)
GNIS feature ID	0453178

Center Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 23,406 and it contained 10,189 housing units.[2] It is home to the Veterans Administration Medical Center.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.05 square miles (64.9 km^2), of which 24.93 square miles (64.6 km^2) (or 99.52%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km^2) (or 0.48%) is water.[2] The streams of Boots Creek, Deer Creek, Lugar Creek, Massey Creek and Walnut Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

• Marion (east half)
• Gas City (north edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Bethevan
• Brookhaven
• Dooville
• Home Corner
• Lake Wood
• Shady Hills

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Washington Township (north)
• Van Buren Township (northeast)
• Monroe Township (east)
• Mill Township (south)
• Franklin Township (west)
• Pleasant Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Burson, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Marion National.

Major highways

• SR 9
• SR 15
• SR 18

References

• "Center Township, Grant 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

1. "Census Bureau profile: Center Township, Grant County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
2. "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.

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