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: | Hendricks |
Government Type: | Indiana township |
Area Total Km2: | 119.72 |
Area Land Km2: | 119.43 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.29 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 46.22 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 46.11 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.11 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.24 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 13151 |
Population Density Km2: | 101.9 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 263.9 |
Elevation M: | 264 |
Elevation Ft: | 866 |
Coordinates: | 39.7692°N -86.5217°W |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 0453181 |
Center Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,167.[2]
Center Township was so named from its position near the geographical center of Hendricks County.[3]
Center Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.24 percent is water. The stream of Thompson Creek runs through this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains twenty-one cemeteries: Arnold, Arnold-Stuart, Ayears, Christie East, Christie West, Cofer, Danville East, Danville South, Gentry, Hardwick, Hillside, Hyten, Kiger, Mill Creek, Mount Pleasant, New Mill Creek (historical), Nichols, Noland Number 2, Primitive Baptist, Saint Augustine Memorial Gardens and Templin.
Center Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Danville-Center Township Public Library in Danville.[4]