Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°46′09″N 86°31′18″W / 39.76917°N 86.52167°W / 39.76917; -86.52167CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyHendricksGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total46.22 sq mi (119.72 km²) • Land46.11 sq mi (119.43 km²) • Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km²) 0.24%Elevation

866 ft (264 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total13,151 • Density263.9/sq mi (101.9/km²)GNIS feature ID0453181

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

Center Township was so named from its position near the geographical center of Hendricks County.^[3]

Geography

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

Danville (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns

Gale
Nash

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

Adjacent townships

Union Township (north)
Middle Township (northeast)
Washington Township (east)
Liberty Township (south)
Clay Township (southwest)
Marion Township (west)
Eel River Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

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

Airports and landing strips

Hendricks County Airport
Meadors Field Airport II82
JR's Airport 11IN
Temple Airport

Education

Center Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Danville-Center Township Public Library in Danville.^[4]

References

"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.