Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
Center Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Hendricks County | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′09″N 86°31′18″W / 39.76917°N 86.52167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hendricks |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.22 sq mi (119.72 km2) |
| • Land | 46.11 sq mi (119.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) 0.24% |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,151 |
| • Density | 263.9/sq mi (101.9/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 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]
History[edit]
Center Township was so named from its position near the geographical center of Hendricks County.[3]
Geography[edit]
Center Township covers an area of 46.22 square miles (119.7 km2); of this, 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) or 0.24 percent is water. The stream of Thompson Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns[edit]
- Danville (the county seat)
Unincorporated towns[edit]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships[edit]
- Union Township (north)
- Middle Township (northeast)
- Washington Township (east)
- Liberty Township (south)
- Clay Township (southwest)
- Marion Township (west)
- Eel River Township (northwest)
Cemeteries[edit]
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.
Major highways[edit]
Airports and landing strips[edit]
- Hendricks County Airport
- Meadors Field Airport II82
- JR's Airport 11IN
- Temple Airport
Education[edit]
Center Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Danville-Center Township Public Library in Danville.[4]
References[edit]
- "Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 20, 2008.
- ^ History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp. 481.
- ^ "Library cards". Danville-Center Twp Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
External links[edit]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |