Center Township, Martin County, Indiana
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Center Township
| settlement_type = Township
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| image_map = Map highlighting Center Township, Martin County, Indiana.svg
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| map_caption = Location in Martin County
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Indiana}}
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Martin
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| government_type = Indiana township
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_sq_mi = 40.21
| area_land_sq_mi = 39.46
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.75
| area_water_percent = 1.87
| population_as_of = 2020
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| population_total = 1448
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2017-05-09|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=October 25, 2007}}
| elevation_m = 154
| elevation_ft = 505
| coordinates = {{coord|38|40|52|N|86|48|59|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}
| timezone = Eastern (EST)
| utc_offset = -5
| timezone_DST = EDT
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| postal_code_type = ZIP codes
| postal_code = 47553, 47581
| blank_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453188 453188]
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Center Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,448 and it contained 717 housing units.{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Center_township,_Martin_County,_Indiana?g=060XX00US1810111548 |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=data.census.gov}}
{{US Census population
| footnote = Source: US Decennial Census{{Cite web|url=http://www.stats.indiana.edu/population/PopTotals/historic_counts_twps.asp|title = Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana}}
| 1890 = 1519
| 1900 = 1623
| 1910 = 1384
| 1920 = 1397
| 1930 = 1458
| 1940 = 1640
| 1950 = 1419
| 1960 = 1499
| 1970 = 1666
| 1980 = 1761
| 1990 = 1820
| 2000 = 1734
| 2010 = 1654
| 2020 = 1448
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|40.21|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|39.46|sqmi}} (or 98.13%) is land and {{convert|0.75|sqmi}} (or 1.87%) is water.{{cite web |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18101 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212200828/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18101 |archive-date=2020-02-12 |accessdate=2013-05-10 |publisher=United States Census}}
=Cities, towns, villages=
- Shoals (west half)
=Unincorporated towns=
- Dover Hill at {{coord|38.725050|-86.802778|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Hindostan Falls at {{coord|38.624496|-86.850833|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Pleasant Valley at {{coord|38.631996|-86.801387|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Shoals Overlook at {{coord|38.679495|-86.804444|scale:10000|display=inline}}
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
=Cemeteries=
The township contains these three cemeteries: Hall, McBrides and Sholts.
=Major highways=
School districts
- Shoals Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 62
- State House District 63
- State Senate District 48
References
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=Sources=
- {{cite gnis|0453188|Center Township, Martin County, Indiana|2009-09-29}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081212132948/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2008/tgrshp2008.html United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
- [http://www.indianamap.org/ IndianaMap]
External links
- [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/ Indiana Township Association]
- [http://unitedtownships.org/ United Township Association of Indiana]
- [http://www.city-data.com/township/Center-Martin-IN.html City-Data.com page for Center Township]
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Center Township
|North=Perry Township
|Northeast=Mitcheltree Township
|East=Halbert Township
|Southeast=Lost River Township
|Southwest=Rutherford Township
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{{Martin County, Indiana}}
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