Center Township, Grant County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°32′19″N 85°37′15″W / 40.53861°N 85.62083°W / 40.53861; -85.62083CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyGrantGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total25.05 sq mi (64.9 km²) • Land24.93 sq mi (64.6 km²) • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km²) 0.48%Elevation

837 ft (255 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total21,583 • Density938.7/sq mi (362.4/km²)GNIS feature ID0453178

Center Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 23,406 and it contained 10,189 housing units.^[2] It is home to the Veterans Administration Medical Center.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.05 square miles (64.9 km²), of which 24.93 square miles (64.6 km²) (or 99.52%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²) (or 0.48%) is water.^[2] The streams of Boots Creek, Deer Creek, Lugar Creek, Massey Creek and Walnut Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Marion (east half)
Gas City (north edge)

Unincorporated towns

Bethevan
Brookhaven
Dooville
Home Corner
Lake Wood
Shady Hills

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Burson, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Marion National.

Major highways

References

"Center Township, Grant 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, Grant County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 26, 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.