Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana

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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 = Hancock
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 138.38
area_land_km2 = 137.62
area_water_km2 = 0.76
area_total_sq_mi = 53.43
area_land_sq_mi = 53.14
area_water_sq_mi = 0.29
area_water_percent = 0.55

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 20096
population_density_km2 = 146
population_density_sq_mi = 378.2

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elevation_m = 277
elevation_ft = 909
latd = 39
latm = 48
lats = 58
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longd = 85
longm = 46
longs = 30
longEW = W

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Center Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 20,096.

Geography

Center Township covers an area of 53.43 square miles (138.38 square kilometers); of this, 0.29 square miles (0.76 square kilometers) or 0.55 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Roberts Lake. The stream of Little Brandywine Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

* Greenfield (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

* Bowman Acres
* Cooper Corner
* Maxwell
* Riley
* Stringtown
* Sugar Hills(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Green Township (north)
* Jackson Township (east)
* Blue River Township (southeast)
* Brandywine Township (south)
* Sugar Creek Township (southwest)
* Buck Creek Township (west)
* Vernon Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains eleven cemeteries: Alford, Barrett, Caldwell, Cooper, Hinchman, Mount Carmel, Park, Pratt, Reeves, Sugar Creek and Willet.

Major highways

* Interstate 70
* U.S. Route 40
* Indiana State Road 9

Airports and landing strips

* Pope Field

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