Center Township, Howard County, Indiana

Center Township
Township
The former Kokomo City Building, a historic site in Center Township

Location in Howard County
Coordinates: 40°29′01″N 86°08′09″W / 40.48361°N 86.13583°W / 40.48361; -86.13583Coordinates: 40°29′01″N 86°08′09″W / 40.48361°N 86.13583°W / 40.48361; -86.13583
Country United States
State Indiana
County Howard
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 25.71 sq mi (66.6 km2)
 • Land 25.65 sq mi (66.4 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.23%
Elevation 787 ft (240 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 45,275
 • Estimate (2011[1]) 45,294
 • Density 1,764.9/sq mi (681.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453182

Center Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 45,275 and it contained 22,736 housing units.[2]

History

Center Township was named from its position at the geographical center of Howard County.[3]

Townships have been an integral part of Indiana government since the 1857 constitution. Each township elects an executive officer-the trustee, and three legislative officers- members of the township board. Each serve four year terms. Currently, as of 2015, the trustee is Dr. Robert A Lee, and the board members are Napoleon Leal, Linda Koontz, and Steve Geiselman. The next election of officers will be in November 2018.[4]

Geography

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
200047,619—
201045,275−4.9%
Est. 201145,2940.0%
U.S. Census[5]

2010 Census

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.71 square miles (66.6 km2), of which 25.65 square miles (66.4 km2) (or 99.77%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.23%) is water.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains two operational cemeteries: Crown Point and Memorial Park. The township also maintains Puckett Cemetery at the corner of Malfalfa Rd & Sycamore St and a small cemetery at the corner of Berkley Rd and Markland Ave.

Libraries

  • Kokomo-Howard County Main Branch Library, in Kokomo

Schools

See main article Kokomo-Center Township Consolidated School Corporation School's outside of the above school district in Center Township include:

Colleges

Private Schools

There is also 5 private schools in Center Township

References

  • "Center Township, Howard County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ↑ "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  4. ↑ http://centertownship1.com
  5. ↑ "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
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