Center Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°44′44″N 85°28′18″W / 39.74556°N 85.47167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Rush |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.58 sq mi (94.7 km2) |
• Land | 36.55 sq mi (94.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 780 |
• Density | 21.3/sq mi (8.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-11620[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453192 |
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 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]
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]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)