| Official Name: | Center Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Mapsize: | 285px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wayne |
| Government Type: | Indiana township |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 42.32 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 42.03 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.29 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.69 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 7324 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 180.3 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | 309 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1014 |
| Coordinates: | 39.8225°N -84.9972°W |
| Area Code: | 765 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 453196 |
Center Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,579 and it contained 3,204 housing units.[3]
Center Township was organized in 1817.[4]
The Lewis Jones House, King-Dennis Farm, and Samuel G. Smith Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.31%) is land and (or 0.69%) is water.[3] The streams of Black Run, Bryant Creek, Center Run, Centrum Run, Cold Run, Cool Brook, Crown Creek, Far Run, Fork Creek, Free Run, Middle Run, Point Run, Rich Creek, Sleet Brook, Snow Run Brook and Winter Run run through this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains three cemeteries: Crown Hill, Crown Hill and West Grove.
Center Township is served by the Centerville-Center Township Public Library.[5]