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
| 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
- Clifton at 39°48′58″N 86°10′59″W / 39.816153°N 86.183044°W
- Fountain Square
- Ingallston at 39°43′30″N 86°05′05″W / 39.725044°N 86.084707°W
- Martindale-Brightwood
- North Indianapolis at 39°48′28″N 86°10′41″W / 39.807820°N 86.178043°W
- Riverside
- South Village
- Woodruff Place at 39°46′39″N 86°07′42″W / 39.777543°N 86.128319°W
Extinct communities
- Babe Denny at 39°45′20″N 86°09′53″W / 39.755481°N 86.164663°W
- Brightwood at 39°48′13″N 86°06′35″W / 39.803653°N 86.109708°W
- Clifford Park at 39°47′20″N 86°05′17″W / 39.788931°N 86.088041°W
(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
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
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
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
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Center Township, Marion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
External links
- Official Website of Center Township
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Center Township
Places adjacent to Center Township, Marion County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡ Part of Cumberland is in Hancock County. Only the portion in Marion County is subject to Unigov as an included town. | |