Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

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Center Township
Township
Map highlighting Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.svg
Location in Hendricks County
Coordinates: 39°46′09″N86°31′18″W / 39.76917°N 86.52167°W / 39.76917; -86.52167 Coordinates: 39°46′09″N86°31′18″W / 39.76917°N 86.52167°W / 39.76917; -86.52167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Hendricks
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total46.22 sq mi (119.72 km2)
 • Land46.11 sq mi (119.43 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)  0.24%
Elevation
866 ft (264 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total12,167
 • Density263.9/sq mi (101.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453181

Center Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,167. [1]

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History

Center Township was so named from its position near the geographical center of Hendricks County. [2]

Geography

Center Township covers an area of 46.22 square miles (119.7 km2); of this, 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) or 0.24 percent is water. The stream of Thompson Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains twenty-one cemeteries: Arnold, Arnold-Stuart, Ayears, Christie East, Christie West, Cofer, Danville East, Danville South, Gentry, Hardwick, Hillside, Hyten, Kiger, Mill Creek, Mount Pleasant, New Mill Creek (historical), Nichols, Noland Number 2, Primitive Baptist, Saint Augustine Memorial Gardens and Templin.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Education

Center Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Danville-Center Township Public Library in Danville. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website" . Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  2. ↑ History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp.  481.
  3. ↑ "Library cards". Danville-Center Twp Public Library. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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