Center Township, Union County, Indiana

Center Township
Township
Location in Union County
Location in Union County
Coordinates: 39°37′40″N 84°53′01″W / 39.62778°N 84.88361°W / 39.62778; -84.88361
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyUnion
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
28 sq mi (70 km2)
 • Land27.92 sq mi (72.3 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.29%
Elevation
[1]
1,053 ft (321 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,898
 • Density100/sq mi (40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47353
Area code765
GNIS feature ID453194

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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18902,544—
19002,527−0.7%
19102,367−6.3%
19202,295−3.0%
19302,159−5.9%
19402,3689.7%
19502,74816.0%
19602,7720.9%
19702,751−0.8%
19802,7540.1%
19902,8162.3%
20002,8802.3%
20103,0485.8%
20202,898−4.9%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

Geography

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

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Calvary, Drook, Pentecost, Sering and West Point.

Airports and landing strips

  • E-Z Acres Airport

Landmarks

School districts

  • Union County-College Corner Joint School District

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ "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.