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Center Township, Jennings County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Jennings

Elevation
  
204 m

Local time
  
Tuesday 10:32 AM

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
0453183

Area
  
65.29 km²

Population
  
8,894 (2010)

Center Township, Jennings County, Indiana

Weather
  
13°C, Wind S at 19 km/h, 96% Humidity

Center Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,894 and it contained 3,795 housing units.

Contents

Map of Center Township, IN 47265, USA

History

Center Township was established in 1855, and was so named from its position at the geographical center of Jennings County.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.21 square miles (65.3 km2), of which 25.2 square miles (65 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.04%) 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

  • U.S. Route 50
  • State Road 3
  • State Road 7

    • Airports and landing strips

  • North Vernon Airport

    • References

    Center Township, Jennings County, Indiana Wikipedia
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