Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Center Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dearborn
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:11.35
Area Land Sq Mi:10.75
Area Water Sq Mi:0.6
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:5027
Population Density Sq Mi:494.6
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:142
Elevation Ft:466
Coordinates:39.0553°N -84.9136°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-11278[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453175

Center Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,318 and it contained 2,267 housing units.[4]

History

Center Township was organized in 1839.[5] [6]

Laughery Creek Bridge, River View Cemetery, and Veraestau are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 94.71%) is land and (or 5.29%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Riverview.

Education

Center Township residents may obtain a library card at the Aurora Public Library in Aurora.[8]

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana . . March 23, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212195849/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18029 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  5. Book: History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions . Unigraphic . Shaw, Archibald . 1915 . 154.
  6. Book: History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana . F. E. Weakley . 1885 . 425.
  7. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2014-01-10. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/30/13 through 1/03/14. National Park Service.
  8. Web site: FAQ . Aurora Public Library District . 4 March 2018.

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