Center Township, Wayne County, Indiana

Center Township
Township
The Lewis Jones House, a historic place located in Center Township

Location in Wayne County
Coordinates: 39°49′21″N 84°59′50″W / 39.82250°N 84.99722°W / 39.82250; -84.99722Coordinates: 39°49′21″N 84°59′50″W / 39.82250°N 84.99722°W / 39.82250; -84.99722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wayne
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 42.32 sq mi (109.6 km2)
 • Land 42.03 sq mi (108.9 km2)
 • Water 0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.69%
Elevation[1] 1,014 ft (309 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,579
 • Density 180.3/sq mi (69.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 453196

Center Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,579 and it contained 3,204 housing units.[2]

History

Center Township was organized in 1817.[3]

The Lewis Jones House, King-Dennis Farm, and Samuel G. Smith Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.32 square miles (109.6 km2), of which 42.03 square miles (108.9 km2) (or 99.31%) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) (or 0.69%) is water.[2] The streams of Black Run, Bryant Creek, Center Run, Centrum Run, Cold Run, Cool Brook, Crown Creek, Far Run, Fork Creek, Free Run, Middle Run, Point Run, Rich Creek, Sleet Brook, Snow Run Brook and Winter Run run 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 three cemeteries: Crown Hill, Crown Hill and West Grove.

Major highways

Education

Center Township is served by the Centerville-Center Township Public Library.[5]

References

  • "Center Township, Wayne County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  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. ↑ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. p. 161.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  5. ↑ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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