Center Township, Rush County, Indiana

Center Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°44′44″N 85°28′18″W / 39.74556°N 85.47167°W / 39.74556; -85.47167Coordinates: 39°44′44″N 85°28′18″W / 39.74556°N 85.47167°W / 39.74556; -85.47167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Rush
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 36.58 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Land 36.55 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,007 ft (307 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 780
 • Density 21.3/sq mi (8.2/km2)
FIPS code 18-11620[2]
GNIS feature ID 453192

Center Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 780 and it contained 316 housing units.[3]

History

Center Township was organized in 1830.[4]

The Center Township Grade and High School, Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home, and Jabez Reeves Farmstead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.58 square miles (94.7 km2), of which 36.55 square miles (94.7 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 291.
  5. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

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