Center Township, Marshall County, Indiana

Center Township
—  Township  —
Location in Marshall County
Coordinates: 41°19′53″N 86°16′07″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marshall
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	59.79 sq mi (154.87 km2)
• Land	59.48 sq mi (154.06 km2)
• Water	0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)  0.52%
Elevation	827 ft (252 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	14,721
• Density	247.5/sq mi (95.6/km2)
ZIP codes	46501, 46504, 46563
GNIS feature ID	0453187

Center Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 14,721.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Center Township covers an area of 59.79 square miles (154.9 km²); of this, 59.48 square miles (154.1 km²) (99.48 percent) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km²) (0.52 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Plymouth (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

• Inwood at 41.3175446°N 86.203058°W / 41.3175446; -86.203058

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Nighthart, Oak Hill, Saint Michaels, Salem and Tabor.

Major highways

• US 30
• US 31
• SR 17

Airports and landing strips

• Plymouth Municipal Airport
• Tri State Airport

Lakes

• Dixon Lake
• Lawrence Lake

Landmarks

• Centennial Park

School districts

• Plymouth Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 2nd congressional district
• State House District 17
• State Senate District 5

References

• "Center Township, Marshall County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453187. Retrieved 2009-09-29. 
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Center Township