Center Township is one of six
townships
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in
Martin County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the
2020 census, its population was 1,448 and it contained 717 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.13%) is land and (or 1.87%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Shoals
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(west half)
Unincorporated towns
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Dover Hill at
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Hindostan Falls at
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Pleasant Valley at
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Shoals Overlook at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Hall, McBrides and Sholts.
Major highways
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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 ...
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U.S. Route 150
U.S. Route 150 (US 150) is a 571-mile (919 km) long northwest–southeast United States highway, signed as east–west. It runs from U.S. Route 6 outside of Moline, Illinois, to U.S. Route 25 in Mount Vernon, Kentucky.
Route descripti ...
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State Road 550
School districts
* Shoals Community School Corporation
Political districts
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Indiana's 8th congressional district
Indiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Southwestern Indiana, southwest and west central Indiana, the district is anchored in Evansville, Indiana, Evansville and also includes Jasp ...
* State House District 62
* State House District 63
* State Senate District 48
References
Sources
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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Martin County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana