Center Township, Gibson County, Indiana

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Center Township
Gibson County
Township
Map highlighting Center Township, Gibson County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 38°20′32″N87°27′17″W / 38.34222°N 87.45472°W / 38.34222; -87.45472
Country United States
State Indiana
County Gibson
Township Seat Francisco
School District East Gibson School Corporation
Government
 • Type Indiana township
 • TrusteeRuth Ann Hurt
Area
 • Total37.76 sq mi (97.8 km2)
 • Land37.62 sq mi (97.4 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
463 ft (141 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,317
 • Density35/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47649
Area code 812
FIPS code 18-11314 [2]
GNIS feature ID453177

Center Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,317 (slightly down from 1,341 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 566 housing units. [4] Francisco is the township seat.

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,608—
1900 1,6462.4%
1910 1,549−5.9%
1920 1,6878.9%
1930 1,7332.7%
1940 1,607−7.3%
1950 1,495−7.0%
1960 1,416−5.3%
1970 1,4734.0%
1980 1,5636.1%
1990 1,503−3.8%
2000 1,478−1.7%
2010 1,341−9.3%
2020 1,317−1.8%
Source: US Decennial Census [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.76 square miles (97.8 km2), of which 37.62 square miles (97.4 km2) (or 99.63%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.37%) is water. [3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Gibson County

Pike County

Cemeteries

The township trustee manages three cemeteries: Lawrence, Page, and Meade.

Major highways

Education

Center Township is served by the East Gibson School Corporation.

Schools

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".


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