Center Township, Martin County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
38°40′52″N 86°48′59″W / 38.68111°N 86.81639°W / 38.68111; -86.81639 (2020)
47553, 47581
Center Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,448 and it contained 717 housing units.[2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 1,519 | — | |
1900 | 1,623 | 6.8% | |
1910 | 1,384 | −14.7% | |
1920 | 1,397 | 0.9% | |
1930 | 1,458 | 4.4% | |
1940 | 1,640 | 12.5% | |
1950 | 1,419 | −13.5% | |
1960 | 1,499 | 5.6% | |
1970 | 1,666 | 11.1% | |
1980 | 1,761 | 5.7% | |
1990 | 1,820 | 3.4% | |
2000 | 1,734 | −4.7% | |
2010 | 1,654 | −4.6% | |
2020 | 1,448 | −12.5% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[3] |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.21 square miles (104.1 km2), of which 39.46 square miles (102.2 km2) (or 98.13%) is land and 0.75 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 1.87%) is water.[4]
Cities, towns, villages
- Shoals (west half)
Unincorporated towns
- Dover Hill at 38°43′30″N 86°48′10″W / 38.725050°N 86.802778°W / 38.725050; -86.802778
- Hindostan Falls at 38°37′28″N 86°51′03″W / 38.624496°N 86.850833°W / 38.624496; -86.850833
- Pleasant Valley at 38°37′55″N 86°48′05″W / 38.631996°N 86.801387°W / 38.631996; -86.801387
- Shoals Overlook at 38°40′46″N 86°48′16″W / 38.679495°N 86.804444°W / 38.679495; -86.804444
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Hall, McBrides and Sholts.
Major highways
- U.S. Route 50
- U.S. Route 150
- State Road 550
School districts
- Shoals Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 62
- State House District 63
- State Senate District 48
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.
Sources
- "Center Township, Martin 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
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Center Township
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Municipalities and communities of Martin County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Shoals
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