Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana
| Center Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Hancock County | |
| Coordinates: 39°48′58″N 85°46′30″W / 39.81611°N 85.77500°WCoordinates: 39°48′58″N 85°46′30″W / 39.81611°N 85.77500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hancock |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.44 sq mi (138.4 km2) |
| • Land | 53 sq mi (140 km2) |
| • Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.1 km2) 0.82% |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 25,819 |
| • Density | 487.2/sq mi (188.1/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453180 |
Center Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 25,819 and it contained 10,909 housing units.[1]
History
Center Township was organized in 1831.[2] It was named from its position at the geographical center of Hancock County.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.44 square miles (138.4 km2), of which 53 square miles (140 km2) (or 99.18%) is land and 0.44 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 0.82%) is water.[1] Lakes in this township include Roberts Lake. The stream of Little Brandywine Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns
- Greenfield (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Green Township (north)
- Jackson Township (east)
- Blue River Township (southeast)
- Brandywine Township (south)
- Sugar Creek Township (southwest)
- Buck Creek Township (west)
- Vernon Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains eleven cemeteries: Alford, Barrett, Caldwell, Cooper, Hinchman, Mount Carmel, Park, Pratt, Reeves, Sugar Creek and Willet.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Pope Field
References
- "Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. p. 577.
- ↑ Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. p. 142.
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