Center Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Center Township Gibson County | |
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| Coordinates: 38°20′32″N 87°27′17″W / 38.34222°N 87.45472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township Seat | Francisco |
| School District | East Gibson School Corporation |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Ruth Ann Hurt |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.76 sq mi (97.8 km2) |
| • Land | 37.62 sq mi (97.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,317 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47649 |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-11314[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453177 |
Center Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,317 (slightly down from 1,341 at 2010[3]) and it contained 566 housing units.[4] Francisco is the township seat.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,608 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,646 | 2.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,549 | −5.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,687 | 8.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,733 | 2.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,607 | −7.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,495 | −7.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,416 | −5.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,473 | 4.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,563 | 6.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,503 | −3.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,478 | −1.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,341 | −9.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,317 | −1.8% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.76 square miles (97.8 km2), of which 37.62 square miles (97.4 km2) (or 99.63%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.37%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Washington Township (north)
- Columbia Township (east)
- Barton Township (southeast)
- Union Township (southwest)
- Patoka Township (west)
- Logan Township (northeast)
Cemeteries
The township trustee manages three cemeteries: Lawrence, Page, and Meade.
Major highways
Education
Center Township is served by the East Gibson School Corporation.
Schools
- Francisco Elementary
References
- "Center Township, Gibson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |