Center Township is one of thirteen
townships
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Grant County Grant County may refer to:
Places
;Australia
* County of Grant, Victoria
;United States
*Grant County, Arkansas
*Grant County, Indiana
* Grant County, Kansas
*Grant County, Kentucky
*Grant County, Minnesota
*Grant County, Nebraska
*Grant C ...
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Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 23,406 and it contained 10,189 housing units.
It is home to the
Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.52%) is land and (or 0.48%) is water.
The streams of Boots Creek, Deer Creek, Lugar Creek, Massey Creek and Walnut Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
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Marion Marion may refer to:
People
*Marion (given name)
*Marion (surname)
*Marion Silva Fernandes, Brazilian footballer known simply as "Marion"
*Marion (singer), Filipino singer-songwriter and pianist Marion Aunor (born 1992)
Places Antarctica
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(east half)
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Gas City (north edge)
Unincorporated towns
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Bethevan
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Brookhaven
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Dooville
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Home Corner
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Lake Wood
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Shady Hills
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Washington Township (north)
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Van Buren Township (northeast)
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Monroe Township (east)
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Mill Township (south)
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Franklin Township (west)
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Pleasant Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Burson, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Marion National.
Major highways
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References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Townships in Grant County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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