Centre Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
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Centre Township is one of thirteen 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 St. Joseph County
St. Joseph County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 265,559 people, 100,743 households, and 66,792 families residing in the county. The population density was 581 people per square mile . There were 107,013 housing units at an average density of 234 per square mile...

, 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 14,236.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Centre Township covers an area of 19.35 square miles (50.1 km²); of this, 19.33 square miles (50.1 km²) (99.92 percent) is land and 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) (0.06 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Gulivoire Park
    Gulivoire Park, Indiana
    Gulivoire Park is a census-designated place in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,974 at the 2000 census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • South Bend
    South Bend, Indiana
    The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...

     (partial)

Unincorporated towns

  • Crest Manor Addition at 41.6164368°N 86.2333391°W
  • Gilmer Park at 41.61977°N 86.251673°W
  • Miami Trails Addition at 41.5989368°N 86.2361169°W
  • Nutwood at 41.5939364°N 86.2819517°W
  • Orchard Heights Addition at 41.6017146°N 86.2397281°W

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

Adjacent townships

  • Portage Township
    Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Portage Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 94,916.-Geography:...

     (north)
  • Penn Township
    Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Penn Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 64,322.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Penn Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Mishawaka *...

     (east)
  • Madison Township
    Madison Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Madison Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,770.-Geography:...

     (southeast)
  • Union Township
    Union Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Union Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,289.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Union Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Colburn at * Midway...

     (south)
  • Greene Township
    Greene Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Greene Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,040.-Geography:...

     (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Mount Calvary, Southlawn, Southlawn and Van Buskirk.

Political districts

  • Indiana's 2nd congressional district
    Indiana's 2nd congressional district
    Indiana's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in South Bend, the district is located in north-central Indiana and takes in the Indiana portion of the Michiana region...

  • State House District 6
  • State House District 7
  • State Senate District 9

External links

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