Center Township is one of eleven

townships A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...

in Jennings County,

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,171 (down from 8,894 at 2010) and it contained 3,605 housing units.

History

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

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.96%) is land and (or 0.04%) is water. The streams of Deer Creek, Long Branch, Pleasant Run and Woods Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

* North Vernon (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

* Oakdale

Adjacent townships

* Sand Creek Township (north) * Campbell Township (east) * Vernon Township (south) * Spencer Township (west) * Geneva Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

U.S. Route 50 U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland Route 528 (MD 528) in Ocean City, Maryland, on the Atlantic ...

* State Road 3 * State Road 7

Airports and landing strips

* North Vernon Airport

References

*
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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