Center Township, Benton County, Indiana

Center Township
Township
Location of Center Township in Benton County
Location 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
 • Total
53.82 sq mi (139.4 km2)
 • Land53.81 sq mi (139.4 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,715
 • Density50.4/sq mi (19.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code765
FIPS code18-11224[2]
GNIS feature ID453172

Center Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,715 and it contained 1,212 housing units.[4] It was organized in June 1875 and was originally known as Prairie Township.[5]

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[6]

Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 53.82 square miles (139.4 km2), of which 53.81 square miles (139.4 km2) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.[4]

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. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.
  6. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".

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