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Center Township, Posey County, Indiana

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Township in Indiana, United States
Center Township
Posey County
Township
Coordinates: 38°05′41″N 87°48′30″W / 38.09472°N 87.80833°W / 38.09472; -87.80833
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total25.16 sq mi (65.18 km)
 • Land25.14 sq mi (65.12 km)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km)
Elevation430 ft (131 m)
Population
 • Total1,479
 • Density59/sq mi (23/km)
FIPS code18-11584
GNIS feature ID453190

Center Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,479.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,044—
19001,16912.0%
19101,042−10.9%
1920877−15.8%
1930776−11.5%
19408134.8%
19508626.0%
1960843−2.2%
197093811.3%
19801,15122.7%
19901,1661.3%
20001,32113.3%
20101,4338.5%
20201,4793.2%
Source: US Decennial Census

History

Center Township was established in 1859. The township was so named on account of its location being near the geographical center of Posey County.

Adjacent townships

Unincorporated places

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  4. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 85.
  6. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 307.

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Municipalities and communities of Posey County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Mount Vernon
City
Map of Indiana highlighting Posey County
Towns
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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