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Center Township, Marion County, Indiana 
Summary
Center Township is one of nine townships in Marion County, Indiana, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 153,549, up from 142,787 in 2010,[2] and it contained 80,885 housing units. It is the most populated township in Marion County.
Center Township Marion County | |
|---|---|
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 Location in Marion County | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′25″N 86°08′22″W / 39.77361°N 86.13944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Marion |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Eugene A. Akers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.7 sq mi (111 km2) |
| • Land | 41.85 sq mi (108.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.84 sq mi (2.2 km2) 1.97% |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 153,549 |
| • Density | 3,411.6/sq mi (1,317.2/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46107, 46201, 46202, 46203, 46204, 46205, 46208, 46217, 46218, 46219, 46221, 46222, 46225, 46237 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453186 |
| Website | http://centergov.org/ |
Center Township includes downtown Indianapolis and part of Beech Grove.
Geography edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 117,328 | — | |
| 1900 | 167,970 | 43.2% | |
| 1910 | 218,497 | 30.1% | |
| 1920 | 283,414 | 29.7% | |
| 1930 | 300,073 | 5.9% | |
| 1940 | 314,505 | 4.8% | |
| 1950 | 337,211 | 7.2% | |
| 1960 | 333,351 | −1.1% | |
| 1970 | 273,634 | −17.9% | |
| 1980 | 208,624 | −23.8% | |
| 1990 | 182,140 | −12.7% | |
| 2000 | 167,055 | −8.3% | |
| 2010 | 142,787 | −14.5% | |
| 2020 | 153,549 | 7.5% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 152,629 | −0.6% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.7 square miles (111 km2), of which 41.85 square miles (108.4 km2) (or 98.01%) is land and 0.84 square miles (2.2 km2) (or 1.97%) is water.[2]
Municipalities edit
- Beech Grove (northern quarter)
- Indianapolis (partial)
Communities edit
- Belmont at 39°45′08″N 86°11′42″W / 39.752266°N 86.194988°W
- Clifton at 39°48′58″N 86°10′59″W / 39.816153°N 86.183044°W
- Fountain Square
- Ingallston at 39°43′30″N 86°05′05″W / 39.725044°N 86.084707°W
- Martindale-Brightwood
- North Indianapolis at 39°48′28″N 86°10′41″W / 39.807820°N 86.178043°W
- Riverside
- South Village
- Woodruff Place at 39°46′39″N 86°07′42″W / 39.777543°N 86.128319°W
Extinct communities edit
- Babe Denny at 39°45′20″N 86°09′53″W / 39.755481°N 86.164663°W
- Brightwood at 39°48′13″N 86°06′35″W / 39.803653°N 86.109708°W
- Clifford Park at 39°47′20″N 86°05′17″W / 39.788931°N 86.088041°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains five notable cemeteries: Concordia, Crown Hill, Hebrew, Holy Cross and Saint Joseph, and New Crown.
Major highways edit
Airports and landing strips edit
- ISHC Landing Pad
- Indiana Department of Natural Resources Airport
- Indianapolis Downtown Heliport
- Methodist Hospital Helistop
Lakes edit
- Sullivan Lake
Notable people edit
- Donie Bush, longtime Major League Baseball player, manager, and scout.
- Wilbur D'Alene, racing driver
- Julia Carson, former U.S. Representative and onetime Center Township Trustee.
- André Carson, current Representative for Indiana's 7th Congressional District, grandson of Julia Carson.
School districts edit
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 7th congressional district
- State House District 100
- State House District 86
- State House District 96
- State House District 97
- State House District 98
- State House District 99
- State Senate District 31
- State Senate District 32
- State Senate District 33
- State Senate District 34
- State Senate District 35
- State Senate District 36
See also edit
References edit
- "Center Township, Marion County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Center Township, Marion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
External links edit
- Official Website of Center Township
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Center Township