Center Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Center Township is one of fourteen townships
in Clinton County, Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 17,505.
; the northern part of Center was later split off to create Union Township
in 1889. The first white settler in the township was George Michaels in 1827, followed the next year by John Douglass, Matthew Bunnell and Noah Bunnell. More arrived in 1829, including the three Pence brothers who donated the land upon which the city of Frankfort was built.
As the geographic and business center of the county, numerous railroad where laid through the township and included the Monon
, the Vandalia
, the Toledo, St. Louis and Western
, the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern
, and the Kokomo.
, the county seat.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Clinton County, Indiana
Clinton County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,866 people, 12,545 households, and 9,057 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 13,267 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 17,505.
History
Center Township was created in 1872 from the northern part of Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,218. The township was named for President Andrew Jackson.-History:...
; the northern part of Center was later split off to create Union Township
Union Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Union Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,019. The township's name refers to its creation from the northern part of Center Township and the southern part of Owen.-History:...
in 1889. The first white settler in the township was George Michaels in 1827, followed the next year by John Douglass, Matthew Bunnell and Noah Bunnell. More arrived in 1829, including the three Pence brothers who donated the land upon which the city of Frankfort was built.
As the geographic and business center of the county, numerous railroad where laid through the township and included the Monon
Monon Railroad
The Monon Railroad , also known as the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway from 1897–1956, operated almost entirely within the state of Indiana...
, the Vandalia
Vandalia Railroad (1905-1917)
The Vandalia Railroad was a railroad from Logansport, Indiana, to South Bend, Indiana. It quickly became a property of the Pennsylvania Railroad , which later became part of Penn Central and then Conrail. The railroad was mostly a freight-carrying route with a hub at Logansport Yard...
, the Toledo, St. Louis and Western
Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad
The Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad, often abbreviated TStL&W and commonly known as the Clover Leaf, was a railroad company that operated in northwestern Ohio, north central Indiana, and south central Illinois during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.-History:The TStL&W originated with...
, the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern
Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company
The Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company, or THI&E, was the second largest interurban in the state of Indiana at the height of the "interurban era." This system included over 400 miles of track, with lines emanating from Indianapolis to the east, northwest, west and southwest as...
, and the Kokomo.
Geography
Center Township covers an area of 20.6 square miles (53.4 km²) and contains the city of FrankfortFrankfort, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,662 people, 6,279 households, and 4,175 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,240.5 people per square mile . There were 6,682 housing units at an average density of 1,299.6 per square mile...
, the county seat.
Unincorporated towns
- East Park
- Kentwood
- Risse
- Wesley Manor
- Wilshire
- Woodside Park
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Union TownshipUnion Township, Clinton County, IndianaUnion Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,019. The township's name refers to its creation from the northern part of Center Township and the southern part of Owen.-History:...
(north) - Michigan TownshipMichigan Township, Clinton County, IndianaMichigan Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,684. The township was named for the Michigan Road, an early thoroughfare through the area.-History:...
(east) - Kirklin TownshipKirklin Township, Clinton County, IndianaKirklin Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,370.-History:The township was organized in 1837 from a piece of Jackson Township and named for Nathan Kirk, a local pioneer and the first settler in the eastern half of the county...
(southeast) - Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Clinton County, IndianaJackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,218. The township was named for President Andrew Jackson.-History:...
(south) - Washington TownshipWashington Township, Clinton County, IndianaWashington Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,193. The township was named for President George Washington.-History:...
(west)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 421U.S. Route 421U.S. Route 421 is a spur route of U.S. 21. It runs for from Michigan City, Indiana, at U.S. 20, to Fort Fisher in North Carolina. The highway goes through the cities of Indianapolis, Indiana, Lexington, Kentucky, Boone, North Carolina, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina and... -
Indiana State Road 28Indiana State Road 28State Road 28 is an east–west road in central Indiana in the United States that crosses the entire state from east to west, covering a distance of about and passing about to the north of the state capitol of Indianapolis.-Route description:... -
Indiana State Road 38Indiana State Road 38State Road 38 in the U.S. State of Indiana serves as a connection between Lafayette in the west and Richmond in the east.-Route description:State Road 38 begins in Lafayette with State Road 25 and U.S. Route 52. There is an interchange with Interstate 65 at exit 168. It proceeds east-southeast... -
Indiana State Road 75Indiana State Road 75State Road 75, the highest two-digit route in the U.S. state of Indiana consists of two discontinuous north–south segments.-Southern section:...