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; -86.63889[1]
(2020)[2]
46534
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
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.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
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Places adjacent to Center Township, Starke County, Indiana