Center Township, Starke County, Indiana

Center Township
Township
Location in Starke County
Location in Starke County
Coordinates: 41°18′11″N 86°38′20″W / 41.30306°N 86.63889°W / 41.30306; -86.63889
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyStarke
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
36.34 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Land36.34 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[1]
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
6,131
 • Density171.4/sq mi (66.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46534
Area code574
GNIS feature ID453193

Center Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,131 (down from 6,229 at 2010[4]) and it contained 2,371 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.34 square miles (94.1 km2), all land.[4]

Cities, towns, villages

  • Knox (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Crown Hill, Oak Grove and Oak Park.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Starke County Airport
  • Wilson Airport

Landmarks

  • Wythougan Park

School districts

  • Knox Community School Corporation

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Center Township, Starke County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Center Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  4. ^ 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.