Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana

Center Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 39°48′58″N 85°46′30″W / 39.81611°N 85.77500°W / 39.81611; -85.77500
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHancock
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
53.44 sq mi (138.4 km2)
 • Land53 sq mi (140 km2)
 • Water0.44 sq mi (1.1 km2)  0.82%
Elevation
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
28,724
 • Density487.2/sq mi (188.1/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453180

Center Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 25,819 and it contained 10,909 housing units.[2]

History

Center Township was organized in 1831.[3] It was named from its position at the geographical center of Hancock County.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.44 square miles (138.4 km2), of which 53 square miles (140 km2) (or 99.18%) is land and 0.44 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 0.82%) is water.[2] Lakes in this township include Roberts Lake. The stream of Little Brandywine Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains eleven cemeteries: Alford, Barrett, Caldwell, Cooper, Hinchman, Mount Carmel, Park, Pratt, Reeves, Sugar Creek and Willet.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Pope Field

References

  • "Center Township, Hancock 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, Hancock County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 577.
  4. ^ Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. pp. 142.


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