Center Township, Greene County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Center Township
Township
Location in Greene County
Coordinates: 39°02′05″N 86°45′14″W / 39.03472°N 86.75389°W / 39.03472; -86.75389
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Greene
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	48.2 sq mi (125 km)
• Land	48.2 sq mi (125 km)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km) 0.02%
Elevation	676 ft (206 m)
Population
• Total	3,180
• Density	66/sq mi (25/km)
GNIS feature ID	0453179

Center Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,180, down from 3,535 at 2010.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,758	—
1900	1,548	−11.9%
1910	1,163	−24.9%
1920	1,031	−11.3%
1930	960	−6.9%
1940	1,049	9.3%
1950	1,126	7.3%
1960	1,137	1.0%
1970	1,391	22.3%
1980	1,912	37.5%
1990	2,439	27.6%
2000	3,109	27.5%
2010	3,535	13.7%
2020	3,180	−10.0%
Source: US Decennial Census

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.2 square miles (125 km), of which 48.2 square miles (125 km) (or 100%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km) (or 0.02%) is water. The streams of Anderson Branch, Bridge Creek, Indian Creek and Little Clifty Branch run through this township.

Unincorporated communities

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

Adjacent townships

Beech Creek Township (north)
Van Buren Township, Monroe County (northeast)
Indian Creek Township, Monroe County (east)
Perry Township, Lawrence County (southeast)
Jackson Township (south)
Taylor Township (southwest)
Richland Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Beech, Bingham, Burch, Carmichael, Flynn, Lawrence, Sparks and Stone.

Major highways

References

"Center Township, Greene 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

"Census Bureau profile: Center Township, Greene County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
^ "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 February 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
"Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".

External links

v t e Municipalities and communities of Greene County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Bloomfield
Cities	Jasonville Linton	Map of Indiana highlighting Greene County
Towns	Bloomfield Lyons Newberry Switz City Worthington
Townships	Beech Creek Cass Center Fairplay Grant Highland Jackson Jefferson Richland Smith Stafford Stockton Taylor Washington Wright
CDPs	Hashtown Midland Owensburg Scotland Solsberry Vicksburg
Other communities	Beehunter Calvertville Cincinnati Doans Ellis Elliston Furnace Gilmour‡ Hendricksville Hobbieville Hoosier Island City Johnstown Koleen Lone Tree Marco McVille Mineral City Newark Park Plummer Point Commerce Ridgeport Sponsler Stalcup Corner Summit Tanner Tulip Victoria White Rose
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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