Center Township, Wayne 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 = Wayne
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 109.73
area_land_km2 = 109.55
area_water_km2 = 0.18
area_total_sq_mi = 42.37
area_land_sq_mi = 42.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.07
area_water_percent = 0.16

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 7331
population_density_km2 = 66.9
population_density_sq_mi = 173.3

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elevation_m = 308
elevation_ft = 1010
latd = 39
latm = 49
lats = 21
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longd = 84
longm = 59
longs = 50
longEW = W

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Center Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,331.

Geography

Center Township covers an area of 42.37 square miles (109.73 square kilometers); of this, 0.07 square miles (0.18 square kilometers) or 0.16 percent is water. The streams of Black Run, Bryant Creek, Center Run, Centrum Run, Cold Run, Cool Brook, Crown Creek, Far Run, Fork Creek, Free Run, Middle Run, Point Run, Rich Creek, Sleet Brook, Snow Run Brook and Winter Run run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Richmond (west edge)
* Centerville

Unincorporated towns

* Pinhook
* West Grove(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Green Township (north)
* Webster Township (northeast)
* Wayne Township (east)
* Boston Township (southeast)
* Abington Township (south)
* Washington Township (southwest)
* Harrison Township (west)
* Jackson Township (west)
* Clay Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Crown Hill, Crown Hill and West Grove.

Major highways

* Interstate 70
* U.S. Route 40
* Indiana State Road 38

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