Center Township, Jennings County, Indiana
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| Center Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 39°00′51″N 85°37′11″W / 39.01417°N 85.61972°WCoordinates: 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 | 26.64 sq mi (68.99 km2) |
| • Land | 26.63 sq mi (68.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.04% |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 8,593 |
| • Density | 322.7/sq mi (124.6/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453183 |
Center Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,593.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Center Township covers an area of 26.64 square miles (69.0 km2); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) or 0.04 percent is water. The streams of Deer Creek, Long Branch, Pleasant Run and Woods Branch run through this township.
[edit] Cities and towns
- North Vernon (vast majority)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Sand Creek Township (north)
- Campbell Township (east)
- Vernon Township (south)
- Spencer Township (west)
- Geneva Township (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Hill Crest, Saint Marys and Summerfield.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- North Vernon Airport
[edit] References
- "Center Township, Jennings County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453183. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
[edit] External links
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