Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Center Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,167.^[2]

Center Township
Township
Location in Hendricks County
Coordinates: 39°46′09″N 86°31′18″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Hendricks
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	46.22 sq mi (119.72 km2)
• Land	46.11 sq mi (119.43 km2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)  0.24%
Elevation	866 ft (264 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	13,151
• Density	263.9/sq mi (101.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453181

History

Center Township was so named from its position near the geographical center of Hendricks County.^[3]

Geography

Center Township covers an area of 46.22 square miles (119.7 km²); of this, 0.11 square miles (0.28 km²) or 0.24 percent is water. The stream of Thompson Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

• Danville (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns

• Gale
• Nash

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

Adjacent townships

• Union Township (north)
• Middle Township (northeast)
• Washington Township (east)
• Liberty Township (south)
• Clay Township (southwest)
• Marion Township (west)
• Eel River Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains twenty-one cemeteries: Arnold, Arnold-Stuart, Ayears, Christie East, Christie West, Cofer, Danville East, Danville South, Gentry, Hardwick, Hillside, Hyten, Kiger, Mill Creek, Mount Pleasant, New Mill Creek (historical), Nichols, Noland Number 2, Primitive Baptist, Saint Augustine Memorial Gardens and Templin.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 36
• Indiana State Road 39
• Indiana State Road 236

Airports and landing strips

• Hendricks County Airport
• Meadors Field Airport II82
• JR's Airport 11IN
• Temple Airport

Education

Center Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Danville-Center Township Public Library in Danville.^[4]