Center Township, Marion County, Indiana

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Center Township
Marion County
Township
Marion - Center.jpg
Downtown Indianapolis
Map highlighting Center Township, Marion County, Indiana.svg
Location in Marion County
Coordinates: 39°46′25″N86°08′22″W / 39.77361°N 86.13944°W / 39.77361; -86.13944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Marion
Government
 • Type Indiana township
 • TrusteeEugene A. Akers
Area
 • Total
42.7 sq mi (111 km2)
 • Land41.85 sq mi (108.4 km2)
 • Water0.84 sq mi (2.2 km2)  1.97%
Elevation
715 ft (218 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total
153,549
 • Density3,411.6/sq mi (1,317.2/km2)
ZIP codes
46107, 46201, 46202, 46203, 46204, 46205, 46208, 46217, 46218, 46219, 46221, 46222, 46225, 46237
GNIS feature ID0453186
Website http://centergov.org/

Center Township is one of nine townships in Marion County, Indiana, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 153,549, up from 142,787 in 2010, [2] and it contained 80,885 housing units. It is the most populated township in Marion County.

Contents

Center Township includes downtown Indianapolis and part of Beech Grove.

Geography

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 117,328—
1900 167,97043.2%
1910 218,49730.1%
1920 283,41429.7%
1930 300,0735.9%
1940 314,5054.8%
1950 337,2117.2%
1960 333,351−1.1%
1970 273,634−17.9%
1980 208,624−23.8%
1990 182,140−12.7%
2000 167,055−8.3%
2010 142,787−14.5%
2020 153,5497.5%
2021 (est.)152,629−0.6%
Source: US Decennial Census [3]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.7 square miles (111 km2), of which 41.85 square miles (108.4 km2) (or 98.01%) is land and 0.84 square miles (2.2 km2) (or 1.97%) is water. [2]

Municipalities

Communities

Extinct communities

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains five notable cemeteries: Concordia, Crown Hill, Hebrew, Holy Cross and Saint Joseph, and New Crown.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

Notable people

School districts

Political districts

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Center Township, Marion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
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