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Center Township, Jennings County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°00′51″N 85°37′11″W / 39.01417°N 85.61972°W / 39.01417; -85.61972
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Center Township
Township
Location in Jennings County
Location in Jennings County
Coordinates: 39°00′51″N 85°37′11″W / 39.01417°N 85.61972°W / 39.01417; -85.61972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJennings
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total25.21 sq mi (65.3 km2)
 • Land25.2 sq mi (65 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total8,894
 • Density353/sq mi (136/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453183

Center Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,894 and it contained 3,795 housing units.[1]

History

Center Township was established in 1855, and was so named from its position at the geographical center of Jennings County.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.21 square miles (65.3 km2), of which 25.2 square miles (65 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[1] The streams of Deer Creek, Long Branch, Pleasant Run and Woods Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Hill Crest, Saint Marys and Summerfield.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • North Vernon Airport

References

  • "Center Township, Jennings County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Jennings Co. Historical Society (1999). Jennings Co., Indiana - Pictorial. Turner Publishing Company. p. 45.
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