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Center Township | |
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 Location of Center Township in Boone County | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′49″N 86°27′28″W / 40.04694°N 86.45778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Boone |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.33 sq mi (169.2 km2) |
| • Land | 65.33 sq mi (169.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,846 |
| • Density | 276/sq mi (107/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-11242 [3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453173 |
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
Andrew B. VanHuys Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [7]
Geography
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
Unincorporated towns
- Brendan Wood
- Hazel College
- Northfield Village
- Stringtown
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Clinton (northeast)
- Harrison (southwest)
- Jackson (southwest)
- Jefferson (west)
- Marion (northeast)
- Perry (southeast)
- Union (east)
- Washington (northwest)
- Worth (southeast)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Center, Dowden, Oak Hill and Robinson.
References
- "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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Center Township, Boone County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Center Township, Boone County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Early Life and Times in Boone County, Indiana: Giving an Account of the Early Settlement of Each Locality, Church Histories, County and Township Officers from the First Down to 1886 ... Biographical Sketches of Some of the Prominent Men and Women ... Carlon & Hollenbeck. 1887. p. 12.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
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Center Township, Boone County, Indiana.
Municipalities and communities of
Boone County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Center Township | |
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Location of Center Township in Boone County | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′49″N 86°27′28″W / 40.04694°N 86.45778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Boone |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.33 sq mi (169.2 km2) |
| • Land | 65.33 sq mi (169.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,846 |
| • Density | 276/sq mi (107/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-11242 [3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453173 |
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
Andrew B. VanHuys Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [7]
Geography
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
Unincorporated towns
- Brendan Wood
- Hazel College
- Northfield Village
- Stringtown
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Clinton (northeast)
- Harrison (southwest)
- Jackson (southwest)
- Jefferson (west)
- Marion (northeast)
- Perry (southeast)
- Union (east)
- Washington (northwest)
- Worth (southeast)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Center, Dowden, Oak Hill and Robinson.
References
- "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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Center Township, Boone County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Center Township, Boone County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Early Life and Times in Boone County, Indiana: Giving an Account of the Early Settlement of Each Locality, Church Histories, County and Township Officers from the First Down to 1886 ... Biographical Sketches of Some of the Prominent Men and Women ... Carlon & Hollenbeck. 1887. p. 12.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Center Township, Boone County, Indiana.
Municipalities and communities of
Boone County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDP | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |