Center Township, Wayne County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Center Township is one of fifteen townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Wayne County
Wayne County, Indiana
Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,917. The county seat is Richmond.-History:...

, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
United States
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. 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 7,331.

Geography

Center Township covers an area of 42.37 square miles (109.7 km²); of this, 0.07 square mile (0.1812991677 km²) 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
    Richmond, Indiana
    Richmond is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city...

     (west edge)
  • Centerville
    Centerville, Indiana
    Centerville is a town in Center Township, Wayne County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,552 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Centerville is located at , at an altitude of 1,014 feet . U.S...


Unincorporated towns

  • Pinhook
  • West Grove

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

Adjacent townships

  • Green Township
    Green Township, Wayne County, Indiana
    Green Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,261.-Geography:Green Township covers an area of...

     (north)
  • Webster Township
    Webster Township, Wayne County, Indiana
    Webster Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,453.-Geography:Webster Township covers an area of...

     (northeast)
  • Wayne Township
    Wayne Township, Wayne County, Indiana
    Wayne Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 43,742.-Geography:Wayne Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.76 percent is water...

     (east)
  • Boston Township
    Boston Township, Wayne County, Indiana
    Boston Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 915.-Geography:Boston Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.08 percent is water...

     (southeast)
  • Abington Township
    Abington Township, Wayne County, Indiana
    Abington Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 919.-Geography:Abington Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.07 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Elkhorn Lakes...

     (south)
  • Washington Township
    Washington Township, Wayne County, Indiana
    Washington Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,579.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.13 percent is water...

     (southwest)
  • Harrison Township
    Harrison Township, Wayne County, Indiana
    Harrison Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 403.-Geography:Harrison Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.16 percent is water...

     (west)
  • Jackson Township
    Jackson Township, Wayne County, Indiana
    Jackson Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,626.-Geography:Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.54 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Hi-Way Springs...

     (west)
  • Clay Township
    Clay Township, Wayne County, Indiana
    Clay Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,023.-Geography:Clay Township covers an area of...

    (northwest)

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