Center Township, Union County, Indiana
Center Township is one of six townships in Union County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,898 and it contained 1,315 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,544 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,527 | −0.7% | |
| 1910 | 2,367 | −6.3% | |
| 1920 | 2,295 | −3.0% | |
| 1930 | 2,159 | −5.9% | |
| 1940 | 2,368 | 9.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,748 | 16.0% | |
| 1960 | 2,772 | 0.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,751 | −0.8% | |
| 1980 | 2,754 | 0.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,816 | 2.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,880 | 2.3% | |
| 2010 | 3,048 | 5.8% | |
| 2020 | 2,898 | −4.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28 square miles (73 km), of which 27.92 square miles (72.3 km) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km) (or 0.29%) is water.
Cities and towns
- Liberty (the county seat)
Unincorporated towns
- Cottage Grove at 39°35′47″N 84°51′42″W / 39.5964394°N 84.8616243°W
- Goodwins Corner at 39°38′57″N 84°50′01″W / 39.6492170°N 84.8335686°W
- Lotus at 39°36′47″N 84°53′24″W / 39.6131056°N 84.8899586°W
- Salem at 39°35′47″N 84°53′25″W / 39.5964391°N 84.8902362°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Calvary, Drook, Pentecost, Sering and West Point.
Airports and landing strips
- E-Z Acres Airport
Landmarks
- Whitewater Memorial State Park (east edge)
School districts
- Union County-College Corner Joint School District
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 55
- State Senate District 43
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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