Center Township, Rush County, Indiana

Center Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 780 and it contained 316 housing units.[3]

Center Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°44′44″N 85°28′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.58 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Land36.55 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total780
 • Density21.3/sq mi (8.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)765
FIPS code18-11620[2]
GNIS feature ID453192

History

Center Township was organized in 1830.[4]

The Center Township Grade and High School, Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home, and Jabez Reeves Farmstead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.58 square miles (94.7 km2), of which 36.55 square miles (94.7 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 291.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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