Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Center Township
Township

Location in Hendricks County
Coordinates: 39°46′09″N 86°31′18″W / 39.76917°N 86.52167°W / 39.76917; -86.52167Coordinates: 39°46′09″N 86°31′18″W / 39.76917°N 86.52167°W / 39.76917; -86.52167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Hendricks
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 46.22 sq mi (119.72 km2)
 • Land 46.11 sq mi (119.43 km2)
 • Water 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)  0.24%
Elevation 866 ft (264 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 12,167
 • Density 263.9/sq mi (101.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453181

Center Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,167.[1]

History

Center Township was so named from its position near the geographical center of Hendricks County.[2]

Geography

Center Township covers an area of 46.22 square miles (119.7 km2); of this, 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) or 0.24 percent is water. The stream of Thompson Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains twenty-one cemeteries: Arnold, Arnold-Stuart, Ayears, Christie East, Christie West, Cofer, Danville East, Danville South, Gentry, Hardwick, Hillside, Hyten, Kiger, Mill Creek, Mount Pleasant, New Mill Creek (historical), Nichols, Noland Number 2, Primitive Baptist, Saint Augustine Memorial Gardens and Templin.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Education

Center Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Danville-Center Township Public Library in Danville.[3]

References

  • "Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ↑ History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. p. 481.
  3. ↑ "Library cards". Danville-Center Twp Public Library. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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