Center Township, Gibson County, Indiana
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| Center Township Gibson County |
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| Coordinates: 38°20′32″N 87°27′17″W / 38.34222°N 87.45472°WCoordinates: 38°20′32″N 87°27′17″W / 38.34222°N 87.45472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township Seat | Francisco |
| School District | East Gibson School Corporation |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Ruth Ann Hurt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.71 sq mi (97.67 km2) |
| • Land | 37.67 sq mi (97.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 463 ft (141 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,478 |
| • Density | 39.23/sq mi (15.15/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47649 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-11314[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453177 |
Center Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,478. Francisco is the township seat.
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[edit] Geography
Center Township covers an area of 37.71 square miles (97.7 km2); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) or 0.1 percent is water.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Washington Township (north)
- Columbia Township (east)
- Barton Township (southeast)
- Union Township (southwest)
- Patoka Township (west)
- Logan Township (northeast)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Meade.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Education
Center Township is served by the East Gibson School Corporation.
[edit] Schools
- Francisco Elementary
[edit] References
- "Center Township, Gibson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453177. 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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