| 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: | Delaware |
| Government Type: | Indiana township |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 34.75 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.48 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.27 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 64,549[1] |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1857.53 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | 287 |
| Elevation Ft: | 942 |
| Coordinates: | 40.1914°N -85.3861°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 18-11296[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 453176 |
Center Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. According to the 2010 census, its population was 69,199 and it contained 31,368 housing units.[4]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.22%) is land and (or 0.78%) is water.[4] Burlington Lake and Phillips Lake are in this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
As of the census[1] of 2020, there were 64,549 people, 26,201 households, and 8,389 families living in the township. The population density was 1857.53PD/sqmi. There were 30,608 housing units at an average density of 880.81/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 78.1% White, 11.6% African American, 1.3% Asian, 0.3% Native American or Alaskan Native, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 2.1% from other races, and 6.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.
There were 26,201 households, of which 16.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.6% were married couples living together, 35.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 8.8% were non-families. 61.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.83.
49.6% of the population had never been married. 29.8% of residents were married and not separated, 5.6% were widowed, 13.5% were divorced, and 1.5% were separated.
The median age in the township was 28.9. 4.4% of residents were under the age of 5; 16.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 83.8% were age 18 or older; and 13.8% were age 65 or older. 5.9% of the population were veterans.
The most common language spoken at home was English with 95.7% speaking it at home, 1.7% spoke Spanish at home, 1.4% spoke and Asian or Pacific Islander language, 1.1% spoke another Indo-European language at home, and 0.1% spoke some other language. 2.5% of the population were foreign born.
The median household income in Center Township was $33,928, 39.6% lower than the median average for the state of Indiana. 30.4% of the population were in poverty, including 32.2% of residents under the age of 18. The poverty rate for the township was 17.5% higher than that of the state. 18.8% of the population were disabled and 8.9% had no healthcare coverage. 34.6% of the population had attained a high school or equivalent degree, 19.9% had attended college but received no degree, 8.9% had attained an Associate's degree or higher, 13.8% had attained a Bachelor's degree or higher, and 10.8% had a graduate or professional degree. 12.0% had no degree. 52.8% of Center Township residents were employed, working a mean of 33.9 hours per week. 4,407 housing units were vacant at a density of 126.8/sqmi.