Center Township, Marion County, Indiana

39°46′25″N 86°08′22″W / 39.77361°N 86.13944°W / 39.77361; -86.13944CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyMarionGovernment • TypeIndiana township • TrusteeEugene A. AkersArea • Total42.7 sq mi (111 km²) • Land41.85 sq mi (108.4 km²) • Water0.84 sq mi (2.2 km²)  1.97%Elevation715 ft (218 m)Population • Total153,549 • Density3,411.6/sq mi (1,317.2/km²)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID0453186Websitehttp://centergov.org/

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 includes downtown Indianapolis and part of Beech Grove.

Geography

Historical population

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

• Beech Grove (northern quarter)
• Indianapolis (partial)

Communities

• Belmont at 39°45′08″N 86°11′42″W / 39.752266°N 86.194988°W / 39.752266; -86.194988
• Clifton at 39°48′58″N 86°10′59″W / 39.816153°N 86.183044°W / 39.816153; -86.183044
• Fountain Square
• Ingallston at 39°43′30″N 86°05′05″W / 39.725044°N 86.084707°W / 39.725044; -86.084707
• Martindale-Brightwood
• North Indianapolis at 39°48′28″N 86°10′41″W / 39.807820°N 86.178043°W / 39.807820; -86.178043
• Riverside
• South Village
• Woodruff Place at 39°46′39″N 86°07′42″W / 39.777543°N 86.128319°W / 39.777543; -86.128319

Extinct communities

• Babe Denny at 39°45′20″N 86°09′53″W / 39.755481°N 86.164663°W / 39.755481; -86.164663
• Brightwood at 39°48′13″N 86°06′35″W / 39.803653°N 86.109708°W / 39.803653; -86.109708
• Clifford Park at 39°47′20″N 86°05′17″W / 39.788931°N 86.088041°W / 39.788931; -86.088041

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains five notable cemeteries: Concordia, Crown Hill, Hebrew, Holy Cross and Saint Joseph, and New Crown.

Major highways

• Interstate 65
• Interstate 70

Airports and landing strips

• ISHC Landing Pad
• Indiana Department of Natural Resources Airport
• Indianapolis Downtown Heliport
• Methodist Hospital Helistop

Lakes

• Sullivan Lake

Notable people

• 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

• Beech Grove City Schools
• Indianapolis Public Schools

Political districts

• 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

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Center Township, Marion County, Indiana

References

• "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

External links

• Official Website of Center Township
• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Center Township