Center Township, Rush County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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Center Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 744 and it contained 322 housing units.[3]
Center Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°44′44″N 85°28′18″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Rush |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.58 sq mi (94.7 km2) |
| • Land | 36.55 sq mi (94.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.078 km2) |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 744 |
| • Density | 20.4/sq mi (7.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-11620[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453192 |
History
Center Township was organized in 1830.[5]
The Center Township Grade and High School, Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home, and Jabez Reeves Farmstead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.58 square miles (94.7 km2), of which 36.55 square miles (94.7 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[7]
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
