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Center Township, Benton County, Indiana

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Township in Indiana, United States
Center Township
Township
Location of Center Township in Benton CountyLocation of Center Township in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°36′15″N 87°17′43″W / 40.60417°N 87.29528°W / 40.60417; -87.29528
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBenton
OrganizedJune 1875
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total53.82 sq mi (139.4 km)
 • Land53.81 sq mi (139.4 km)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km)
Elevation804 ft (245 m)
Population
 • Total2,715
 • Density50.4/sq mi (19.5/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code765
FIPS code18-11224
GNIS feature ID453172

Center Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,715 and it contained 1,212 housing units. It was organized in June 1875 and was originally known as Prairie Township.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18902,219—
19002,54614.7%
19102,490−2.2%
19202,5291.6%
19302,6243.8%
19402,8408.2%
19503,0126.1%
19603,34511.1%
19703,4182.2%
19803,062−10.4%
19902,875−6.1%
20002,854−0.7%
20102,757−3.4%
20202,715−1.5%
Source: US Decennial Census

Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 53.82 square miles (139.4 km), of which 53.81 square miles (139.4 km) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km) (or 0.02%) is water.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Education

References

Citations

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Center Township, Benton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  5. Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) . History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.
  6. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".

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External links

Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Fowler
Towns
Map of Indiana highlighting Benton County
Townships
CDPs
Other
communities
Ghost towns
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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