Center Township, Grant County, Indiana

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official_name = Center Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location of Center Township in Grant County


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Grant
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 64.98
area_land_km2 = 64.73
area_water_km2 = 0.25
area_total_sq_mi = 25.09
area_land_sq_mi = 24.99
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1
area_water_percent = 0.38

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 24833
population_density_km2 = 383.6
population_density_sq_mi = 993.7

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elevation_m = 255
elevation_ft = 837
latd = 40
latm = 32
lats = 19
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 37
longs = 15
longEW = W

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Center Township' is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 24,833.

Geography

Center Township covers an area of 25.09 square miles (64.98 square kilometers); of this, 0.1 square miles (0.25 square kilometers) or 0.38 percent is water. The streams of Boots Creek, Deer Creek, Lugar Creek, Massey Creek and Walnut Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Marion (east half)
* Gas City (north edge)

Unincorporated towns

* Bethevan
* Brookhaven
* Dooville
* Home Corner
* Lake Wood
* Shady Hills(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Washington Township (north)
* Van Buren Township (northeast)
* Monroe Township (east)
* Mill Township (south)
* Franklin Township (west)
* Pleasant Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Burson, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Marion National.

Major highways

* Indiana State Road 15
* Indiana State Road 18
* Indiana State Road 37

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/Grant.htm Indiana Township Association page for Grant County]