Center Township, Benton County, Indiana

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Center Township
Township
Map highlighting Center Township, Benton County, Indiana.svg
Location of Center Township in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°36′15″N87°17′43″W / 40.60417°N 87.29528°W / 40.60417; -87.29528 Coordinates: 40°36′15″N87°17′43″W / 40.60417°N 87.29528°W / 40.60417; -87.29528
Country United States
State Indiana
County Benton
OrganizedJune 1875
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total53.82 sq mi (139.4 km2)
 • Land53.81 sq mi (139.4 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,715
 • Density50.4/sq mi (19.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-11224 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453172

Center Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. [3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,715 and it contained 1,212 housing units. [4] It was organized in June 1875 and was originally known as Prairie Township. [5]

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Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 53.82 square miles (139.4 km2), of which 53.81 square miles (139.4 km2) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water. [4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Education

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References

Citations

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Center Township, Benton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.

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