Center Township, Boone County, Indiana

Center Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana.[3] As of the 2010 census, its population was 18,030 and it contained 7,934 housing units.[4] It was named from its location at the geographic center of Boone County.[5]

Center Township
Township
Location of Center Township in Boone County
Coordinates: 40°02′49″N 86°27′28″W
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
 (2010)
 • Total18,030
 • Density276/sq mi (107/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)765
FIPS code18-11242[2]
GNIS feature ID453173

History

Andrew B. VanHuys Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 65.33 square miles (169.2 km2), all land.[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

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

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References
  • "Center Township, Boone County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Center Township, Boone County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  5. 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.
  6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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