Country United States County Vanderburgh Area 88.22 km² Local time Tuesday 9:35 AM | State Indiana GNIS feature ID 453195 Elevation 116 m Population 39,007 (2010) | |
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ZIP codes 47710, 47711, 47715, 47720, 47725 Weather 11°C, Wind SW at 8 km/h, 86% Humidity University Ivy Tech Community College-Southwest | ||
Center Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 39,007 and it contained 16,306 housing units.
Contents
- Map of Center Township IN USA
- History
- Geography
- Cities and towns
- Unincorporated towns
- Adjacent townships
- Cemeteries
- Airports and landing strips
- School district history
- Political districts
- References
Map of Center Township, IN, USA
Center Township was organized in 1843.
History
The Hooker-Ensle-Pierce House, McJohnston Chapel and Cemetery, and Charles Sweeton House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.06 square miles (88.2 km2), of which 33.62 square miles (87.1 km2) (or 98.71%) is land and 0.44 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.29%) is water.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Bethlehem, Campground, Locust Hill, Mount Carmel, Oak Ridge, Rose Hill, Saint Peters and Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Airports and landing strips
School district history
As Center Township is part of Vanderburgh County, all students attend schools in the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation.
Center Township Schools, late 1800s
In 1918 and 1923, some township schools were consolidated into McCutchanville and Highland Schools, respectively (Lynch and Stringtown Schools remained open). In 1957, Lynch School was consolidated into the new Oak Hill School (grades K-5 only), with McCutchanville School being consolidated into Oak Hill School and closed in 1966 when the grade 6-8 addition to Oak Hill was finished. Central High School moved from downtown Evansville to northern First Avenue/Darmstadt Road in 1973. 1984's reorganization changed a K-8 system into a K-5/6-8 system, while 2011 gave students the relocation of North High School and construction of North Junior High School far north of the city of Evansville, at the intersection of US 41 and Inglefield Rd. (Scott Township). Currently, Stringtown and Highland Elementary Schools (K-5) feed into Thompkins Middle School (6-8), and Harwood district's students attend Cedar Hall School (K-8), with all attending Central High School. East of US 41, students now attend Oak Hill, Vogel or Scott Elementary (K-6),then North Junior High School and North High School.