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
- Hindostan Falls at 38°37′28″N 86°51′03″W / 38.624496°N 86.850833°W
- Pleasant Valley at 38°37′55″N 86°48′05″W / 38.631996°N 86.801387°W
- Shoals Overlook at 38°40′46″N 86°48′16″W / 38.679495°N 86.804444°W
(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
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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