Center Township, Marshall County, Indiana

Center Township
Center Township
Township
	Intersection of U.S. 31 and 11th Road, in Center Township
	Location in Marshall County
	Coordinates: 41°19′53″N 86°16′07″W / 41.33139°N 86.26861°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marshall
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	59.79 sq mi (154.9 km2)
• Land	59.31 sq mi (153.6 km2)
• Water	0.48 sq mi (1.2 km2) 0.80%
Elevation	827 ft (252 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	15,593
• Density	262.9/sq mi (101.5/km2)
ZIP codes	46501, 46504, 46563
GNIS feature ID	0453187

Center Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,593 and it contained 6,491 housing units.^[1]

Center Township was established in 1836.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 59.79 square miles (154.9 km²), of which 59.31 square miles (153.6 km²) (or 99.20%) is land and 0.48 square miles (1.2 km²) (or 0.80%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Plymouth (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

Inwood at 41°19′03″N 86°12′11″W / 41.317545°N 86.203058°W / 41.317545; -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

Airports and landing strips

Plymouth Municipal Airport
Tri State Airport

Lakes

Dixon Lake
Lawrence Lake

Landmarks

Centennial Park
The Lewis and Sarah Boggs House, Jacoby Church and Cemetery, Marshall County Infirmary, and Hoham-Klinghammer-Weckerle House and Brewery Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[3]^[4]

Education

Plymouth Community School Corporation

Center Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Plymouth Public Library in Plymouth.^[5]

Political districts

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

References

^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
^ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 86.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/11/12 through 6/15/12. National Park Service. 2012-06-22.
^ "Library Card". Plymouth Public Library. Retrieved 10 March 2018.

External links

[census-1] "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

[2] McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 86.

[nris-3] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[nps-4] "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/11/12 through 6/15/12. National Park Service. 2012-06-22.

[5] "Library Card". Plymouth Public Library. Retrieved 10 March 2018.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Plymouth
City	Plymouth	Map of Indiana highlighting Marshall County
Towns	Argos Bourbon Bremen Culver La Paz
Townships	Bourbon Center German Green North Polk Tippecanoe Union Walnut West
CDPs	Donaldson Koontz Lake‡ Lake of the Woods Teegarden Tippecanoe Tyner
Other communities	Burr Oak Harris Hibbard Inwood Linkville Maxinkuckee Old Tip Town Rutland Twin Lakes Walnut
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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