Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

Center Township
Township

Location of Center Township in Dearborn County
Coordinates: 39°03′19″N 84°54′49″W / 39.05528°N 84.91361°W / 39.05528; -84.91361Coordinates: 39°03′19″N 84°54′49″W / 39.05528°N 84.91361°W / 39.05528; -84.91361
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dearborn
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 11.35 sq mi (29.4 km2)
 • Land 10.75 sq mi (27.8 km2)
 • Water 0.6 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation[1] 466 ft (142 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,318
 • Density 494.6/sq mi (191.0/km2)
FIPS code 18-11278[2]
GNIS feature ID 453175

Center Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,318 and it contained 2,267 housing units.[3]

History

Center Township was organized in 1839.[4][5]

Laughery Creek Bridge, River View Cemetery, and Veraestau are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6][7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.35 square miles (29.4 km2), of which 10.75 square miles (27.8 km2) (or 94.71%) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 5.29%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Riverview.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 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.
  4. ↑ Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Unigraphic. p. 154.
  5. ↑ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. p. 425.
  6. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  7. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/30/13 through 1/03/14. National Park Service. 2014-01-10.

External links

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