Center Township, Gibson County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Center Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Gibson
subdivision_type3 = Township Seat
subdivision_name3 = Francisco, Indiana
subdivision_type4 = School District
subdivision_name4 = East Gibson School Corporation
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government_type = Indiana township
leader_title = Trustee
leader_name = Ruth Ann Hurt
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area_total_km2 = 97.67
area_land_km2 = 97.57
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 37.71
area_land_sq_mi = 37.67
area_water_sq_mi = 0.04

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 1,478
population_density_km2 = 15.15
population_density_sq_mi = 39.23

timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 141
elevation_ft = 463
latd = 38
latm = 20
lats = 32
latNS = N
longd = 87
longm = 27
longs = 17
longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 47649
area_code = 812
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 18-11314GR|2
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blank1_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453177 453177]
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Center Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,478. Francisco is the township seat.

Geography

Center Township covers an area of 37.71 square miles (97.67 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water.

Cities and towns

* Francisco

Unincorporated towns

* Douglas

Adjacent townships

Gibson County
* Washington Township (north)
* Columbia Township (east)
* Barton Township (southeast)
* Union Township (southwest)
* Patoka Township (west)Pike County
* Logan Township (northeast)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Meade.

Major highways

* Indiana State Road 64

Education

Center Township is served by the East Gibson School Corporation.

chools

* Francisco Elementary

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Gibson.htm Indiana Township Association page for Gibson County]