Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

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Center Township
Township
Map highlighting Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.svg
Location of Center Township in Dearborn County
Coordinates: 39°03′19″N84°54′49″W / 39.05528°N 84.91361°W / 39.05528; -84.91361
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dearborn
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
11.35 sq mi (29.4 km2)
 • Land10.75 sq mi (27.8 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
466 ft (142 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
5,027
 • Density494.6/sq mi (191.0/km2)
FIPS code 18-11278 [3]
GNIS feature ID453175

Center Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,318 and it contained 2,267 housing units. [4]

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History

Center Township was organized in 1839. [5] [6]

Laughery Creek Bridge, River View Cemetery, and Veraestau are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [7] [8]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.35 square miles (29.4 km2), of which 10.75 square miles (27.8 km2) (or 94.71%) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 5.29%) is water. [4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Riverview.

Education

Center Township residents may obtain a library card at the Aurora Public Library in Aurora. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "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 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Unigraphic. pp.  154.
  6. ↑ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. pp.  425.
  7. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  8. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/30/13 through 1/03/14. National Park Service. January 10, 2014.
  9. ↑ "FAQ". Aurora Public Library District. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
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