Center Township, Greene County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°02′05″N 86°45′14″W / 39.03472°N 86.75389°W / 39.03472; -86.75389CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyGreeneGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total48.2 sq mi (125 km²) • Land48.2 sq mi (125 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²) 0.02%Elevation

676 ft (206 m)Population

(2020)

• Total3,180 • Density66/sq mi (25/km²)GNIS feature ID0453179

Center Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,180,^[1] down from 3,535 at 2010.^[2]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,758	—
1900	1,548	−11.9%
1910	1,163	−24.9%
1920	1,031	−11.3%
1930	960	−6.9%
1940	1,049	9.3%
1950	1,126	7.3%
1960	1,137	1.0%
1970	1,391	22.3%
1980	1,912	37.5%
1990	2,439	27.6%
2000	3,109	27.5%
2010	3,535	13.7%
2020	3,180	−10.0%
Source: US Decennial Census^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.2 square miles (125 km²), of which 48.2 square miles (125 km²) (or 100%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.02%) is water.^[2] The streams of Anderson Branch, Bridge Creek, Indian Creek and Little Clifty Branch run through this township.

Unincorporated communities

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

Adjacent townships

Beech Creek Township (north)
Van Buren Township, Monroe County (northeast)
Indian Creek Township, Monroe County (east)
Perry Township, Lawrence County (southeast)
Jackson Township (south)
Taylor Township (southwest)
Richland Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Beech, Bingham, Burch, Carmichael, Flynn, Lawrence, Sparks and Stone.

Major highways

References

"Center Township, Greene 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

^ "Census Bureau profile: Center Township, Greene County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
^ ^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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".