Center Township, Rush County, Indiana

Center Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°44′44″N 85°28′18″W / 39.74556°N 85.47167°W / 39.74556; -85.47167Coordinates: 39°44′44″N 85°28′18″W / 39.74556°N 85.47167°W / 39.74556; -85.47167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Rush
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 36.58 sq mi (94.7 km2)
  Land 36.55 sq mi (94.7 km2)
  Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,007 ft (307 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 780
  Density 21.3/sq mi (8.2/km2)
FIPS code 18-11620[2]
GNIS feature ID 453192

Center Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 780 and it contained 316 housing units.[3]

Center Township was organized in 1830.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.58 square miles (94.7 km2), of which 36.55 square miles (94.7 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[3]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 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.
  4. History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 291.

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