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Center Township, Marion County, Indiana

Center Township is one of nine townships in Marion County, Indiana, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 153,549, up from 142,787 in 2010, and it contained 80,885 housing units. It is the most populated township in Marion County.

Center Township includes downtown Indianapolis and part of Beech Grove.

Geography

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890117,328
1900167,97043.2%
1910218,49730.1%
1920283,41429.7%
1930300,0735.9%
1940314,5054.8%
1950337,2117.2%
1960333,351−1.1%
1970273,634−17.9%
1980208,624−23.8%
1990182,140−12.7%
2000167,055−8.3%
2010142,787−14.5%
2020153,5497.5%
2021 (est.)152,629−0.6%
Source: US Decennial Census

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.7 square miles (111 km), of which 41.85 square miles (108.4 km) (or 98.01%) is land and 0.84 square miles (2.2 km) (or 1.97%) is water.

Municipalities

Communities

Extinct communities

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains five notable cemeteries: Concordia, Crown Hill, Hebrew, Holy Cross and Saint Joseph, and New Crown.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

  • Sullivan Lake

Notable people

School districts

Political districts

  • Indiana's 7th congressional district
  • State House District 100
  • State House District 86
  • State House District 96
  • State House District 97
  • State House District 98
  • State House District 99
  • State Senate District 31
  • State Senate District 32
  • State Senate District 33
  • State Senate District 34
  • State Senate District 35
  • State Senate District 36

See also

References

  • "Center Township, Marion County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap