Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana
Center Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 25,819 and it contained 10,909 housing units.[1]
Center Township | |
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Location in Hancock County | |
Coordinates: 39°48′58″N 85°46′30″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Hancock |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 53.44 sq mi (138.4 km2) |
• Land | 53 sq mi (140 km2) |
• Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.1 km2) 0.82% |
Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 25,819 |
• Density | 487.2/sq mi (188.1/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453180 |
History
Center Township was organized in 1831.[2] It was named from its position at the geographical center of Hancock County.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.44 square miles (138.4 km2), of which 53 square miles (140 km2) (or 99.18%) is land and 0.44 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 0.82%) is water.[1] Lakes in this township include Roberts Lake. The stream of Little Brandywine Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns
- Greenfield (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Green Township (north)
- Jackson Township (east)
- Blue River Township (southeast)
- Brandywine Township (south)
- Sugar Creek Township (southwest)
- Buck Creek Township (west)
- Vernon Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains eleven cemeteries: Alford, Barrett, Caldwell, Cooper, Hinchman, Mount Carmel, Park, Pratt, Reeves, Sugar Creek and Willet.
Major highways
Interstate 70 U.S. Route 40 State Road 9
Airports and landing strips
- Pope Field
References
- "Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- "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.
- Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 577.
- Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. pp. 142.