Center Township, Jennings County, Indiana

Center Township
Township
Location in Jennings County
Location in Jennings County
Coordinates: 39°00′51″N 85°37′11″W / 39.01417°N 85.61972°W / 39.01417; -85.61972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJennings
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
25.21 sq mi (65.3 km2)
 • Land25.2 sq mi (65 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,171
 • Density320/sq mi (130/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453183

Center Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,171 (down from 8,894 at 2010[1]) and it contained 3,605 housing units.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18902,860—
19003,75131.2%
19103,8442.5%
19204,0515.4%
19303,998−1.3%
19404,1183.0%
19504,93919.9%
19605,86418.7%
19706,84416.7%
19807,80614.1%
19907,800−0.1%
20008,59310.2%
20108,8943.5%
20208,171−8.1%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

History

Center Township was established in 1855, and was so named from its position at the geographical center of Jennings County.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.21 square miles (65.3 km2), of which 25.2 square miles (65 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[1] The streams of Deer Creek, Long Branch, Pleasant Run and Woods Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

  • Oakdale

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Hill Crest, Saint Marys and Summerfield.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • North Vernon Airport

References

  • "Center Township, Jennings 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. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ Jennings Co. Historical Society (1999). Jennings Co., Indiana - Pictorial. Turner Publishing Company. p. 45. ISBN 9781563115219.
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