Center Township, Jennings 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 = Jennings
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 68.99
area_land_km2 = 68.97
area_water_km2 = 0.03
area_total_sq_mi = 26.64
area_land_sq_mi = 26.63
area_water_sq_mi = 0.01
area_water_percent = 0.04

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 8593
population_density_km2 = 124.6
population_density_sq_mi = 322.7

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elevation_m = 204
elevation_ft = 669
latd = 39
latm = 00
lats = 51
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 37
longs = 11
longEW = W

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Center Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,593 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1807911458&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Center Township covers an area of 26.64 square miles (68.99 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometers) or 0.04 percent is water. The streams of Deer Creek, Long Branch, Pleasant Run and Woods Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

* North Vernon (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

* Oakdale

Adjacent townships

* Sand Creek Township (north)
* Campbell Township (east)
* Vernon Township (south)
* Spencer Township (west)
* Geneva Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Hill Crest, Saint Marys and Summerfield.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* North Vernon Airport

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