Center Township, Jennings County, Indiana
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Center Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jennings County | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′51″N 85°37′11″W / 39.01417°N 85.61972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.21 sq mi (65.3 km2) |
| • Land | 25.2 sq mi (65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.026 km2) 0.04% |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,171 |
| • Density | 324/sq mi (125/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453183 |
Center Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,171 (down from 8,894 at 2010[1]) and it contained 3,605 housing units.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,860 | — | |
| 1900 | 3,751 | 31.2% | |
| 1910 | 3,844 | 2.5% | |
| 1920 | 4,051 | 5.4% | |
| 1930 | 3,998 | −1.3% | |
| 1940 | 4,118 | 3.0% | |
| 1950 | 4,939 | 19.9% | |
| 1960 | 5,864 | 18.7% | |
| 1970 | 6,844 | 16.7% | |
| 1980 | 7,806 | 14.1% | |
| 1990 | 7,800 | −0.1% | |
| 2000 | 8,593 | 10.2% | |
| 2010 | 8,894 | 3.5% | |
| 2020 | 8,171 | −8.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
Center Township was established in 1855, and was so named from its position at the geographical center of Jennings County.[4]
