Center Township, Starke County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°18′11″N 86°38′20″W / 41.30306°N 86.63889°W / 41.30306; -86.63889Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyStarkeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total36.34 sq mi (94.1 km²) • Land36.34 sq mi (94.1 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

^[1]

696 ft (212 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total6,131 • Density171.4/sq mi (66.2/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

46534

Area code574GNIS feature ID453193

Center Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,131 (down from 6,229 at 2010^[4]) and it contained 2,371 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.34 square miles (94.1 km²), all land.^[4]

Cities, towns, villages

Knox (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns

Brems at 41°20′21″N 86°41′51″W / 41.339208°N 86.697517°W / 41.339208; -86.697517
Indian Hill at 41°19′31″N 86°41′00″W / 41.32532°N 86.68335°W / 41.32532; -86.68335
Toto at 41°15′34″N 86°41′53″W / 41.259485°N 86.698071°W / 41.259485; -86.698071

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

Adjacent townships

Davis Township (north)
Oregon Township (northeast)
Washington Township (east)
North Bend Township (southeast)
California Township (south)
Wayne Township (southwest)
Jackson Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Crown Hill, Oak Grove and Oak Park.

Major highways

US 35
SR 8

Airports and landing strips

Starke County Airport
Wilson Airport

Landmarks

Wythougan Park

School districts

Knox Community School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 2nd congressional district
State House District 17
State Senate District 5

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
IndianaMap

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Center Township, Starke County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
^ "Center Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
^ ^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.