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Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Hendricks

Elevation
  
264 m

Local time
  
Tuesday 10:31 AM

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
0453181

Area
  
119.7 km²

Population
  
12,167 (2010)

Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Weather
  
11°C, Wind SW at 26 km/h, 86% Humidity

Center Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,167.

Contents

Map of Center Township, IN, USA

History

Center Township was so named from its position near the geographical center of Hendricks County.

Geography

Center Township covers an area of 46.22 square miles (119.7 km2); of this, 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) or 0.24 percent is water. The stream of Thompson Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

  • Danville (the county seat)
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Gale
  • Nash
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Adjacent townships

  • Union Township (north)
  • Middle Township (northeast)
  • Washington Township (east)
  • Liberty Township (south)
  • Clay Township (southwest)
  • Marion Township (west)
  • Eel River Township (northwest)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains twenty-one cemeteries: Arnold, Arnold-Stuart, Ayears, Christie East, Christie West, Cofer, Danville East, Danville South, Gentry, Hardwick, Hillside, Hyten, Kiger, Mill Creek, Mount Pleasant, New Mill Creek (historical), Nichols, Noland Number 2, Primitive Baptist, Saint Augustine Memorial Gardens and Templin.

    Major highways

  • U.S. Route 36
  • Indiana State Road 39
  • Indiana State Road 236
  • Airports and landing strips

  • Temple Airport
  • References

    Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana Wikipedia


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