Center Township, Marion County, Indiana

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Center Township
Marion County
Township
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Downtown Indianapolis
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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 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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