Center Township, Jennings County, Indiana

Center Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,171 (down from 8,894 at 2010^[1]) and it contained 3,605 housing units.^[2]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	2,860		—
1900	3,751		31.2%
1910	3,844		2.5%
1920	4,051		5.4%
1930	3,998		−1.3%
1940	4,118		3.0%
1950	4,939		19.9%
1960	5,864		18.7%
1970	6,844		16.7%
1980	7,806		14.1%
1990	7,800		−0.1%
2000	8,593		10.2%
2010	8,894		3.5%
2020	8,171		−8.1%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

Center Township
Township
Location in Jennings County
Coordinates: 39°00′51″N 85°37′11″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jennings
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	25.21 sq mi (65.3 km2)
• Land	25.2 sq mi (65 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.04%
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	8,171
• Density	320/sq mi (130/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453183

History

Center Township was established in 1855, and was so named from its position at the geographical center of Jennings County.^[4]

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.^[1] 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