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Center Township, Boone County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°02′49″N 86°27′28″W / 40.04694°N 86.45778°W / 40.04694; -86.45778
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Center Township
Location of Center Township in Boone County
Location of Center Township in Boone County
Coordinates: 40°02′49″N 86°27′28″W / 40.04694°N 86.45778°W / 40.04694; -86.45778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBoone
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total65.33 sq mi (169.2 km2)
 • Land65.33 sq mi (169.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation932 ft (284 m)
Population
 • Total18,846
 • Density276/sq mi (107/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code765
FIPS code18-11242[3]
GNIS feature ID453173

Center Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 18,030 and it contained 7,934 housing units.[5] It was named from its location at the geographic center of Boone County.[6]

History

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Andrew B. VanHuys Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[7]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 65.33 square miles (169.2 km2), all land.[5]

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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  • Brendan Wood
  • Hazel College
  • Northfield Village
  • Stringtown

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

Adjacent townships

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Major highways

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Cemeteries

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The township contains four cemeteries: Center, Dowden, Oak Hill and Robinson.

References

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  • "Center Township, Boone County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
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