Center Township, Wayne County, Indiana
| Center Township | |
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| Township | |
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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°WCoordinates: 39°49′21″N 84°59′50″W / 39.82250°N 84.99722°W | |
| 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 | 1,010 ft (308 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,579 |
| • Density | 180.3/sq mi (69.6/km2) |
| 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.[1]
History
Center Township was organized in 1817.[2]
The Lewis Jones House, King-Dennis Farm, and Samuel G. Smith Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
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.[1] 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
- Richmond (west edge)
- Centerville
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Green Township (north)
- Webster Township (northeast)
- Wayne Township (east)
- Boston Township (southeast)
- Abington Township (south)
- Washington Township (southwest)
- Harrison Township (west)
- Jackson Township (west)
- Clay Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Crown Hill, Crown Hill and West Grove.
Major highways
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 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.
- ↑ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. p. 161.
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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