Center Township, Delaware County, Indiana
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| Center Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 40°11′29″N 85°23′10″W / 40.19139°N 85.38611°WCoordinates: 40°11′29″N 85°23′10″W / 40.19139°N 85.38611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Delaware |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.77 sq mi (90.04 km2) |
| • Land | 34.75 sq mi (89.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 71,120 |
| • Density | 2,046.88/sq mi (790.31/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-11296[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453176 |
Center Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 71,120.
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[edit] Geography
Center Township covers an area of 34.77 square miles (90.1 km2); 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (0.06 percent) of this is water. Burlington Lake and Phillips Lake are in this township.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Muncie (vast majority)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Hamilton Township (north)
- Delaware Township (northeast)
- Liberty Township (east)
- Perry Township (southeast)
- Monroe Township (south)
- Salem Township (southwest)
- Mount Pleasant Township (west)
- Harrison Township (northwest)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Beech Grove and Elm Ridge Memorial Park.
[edit] References
- "Center Township, Delaware County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453176. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
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