Center Township, Gibson County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Center Township
Gibson County
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gibson
Subdivision Type3:Township Seat
Subdivision Name3:Francisco
Subdivision Type4:School District
Subdivision Name4:East Gibson School Corporation
Government Type:Indiana township
Leader Title:Trustee
Leader Name:Ruth Ann Hurt
Area Total Sq Mi:37.76
Area Land Sq Mi:37.62
Area Water Sq Mi:0.14
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1317
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:141
Elevation Ft:463
Coordinates:38.3422°N -87.4547°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47649
Area Code:812
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-11314[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453177

Center Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,317 (slightly down from 1,341 at 2010[3]) and it contained 566 housing units.[4] Francisco is the township seat.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.63%) is land and (or 0.37%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Gibson County

Pike County

Cemeteries

The township trustee manages three cemeteries: Lawrence, Page, and Meade.

Major highways

Education

Center Township is served by the East Gibson School Corporation.

Schools

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County  - County Subdivision and Place  - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . dead . https://archive.today/20200210233012/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18051 . 2020-02-10 . 2013-05-10 . United States Census.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-08 . data.census.gov.

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