Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
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Center Township is one of twelve 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 Hendricks County
Hendricks County, Indiana
- Towns :*Amo*Avon*Brownsburg*Clayton*Coatesville*Danville*Lizton*North Salem*Pittsboro*Plainfield*Stilesville-Townships:*Brown*Center*Clay*Eel River*Franklin*Guilford*Liberty*Lincoln*Marion*Middle*Union*Washington-Further reading:...

, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, USA
United States
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. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...

, its population was 12,167.

Geography

Center Township covers an area of 46.22 square miles (119.7 km²); of this, 0.11 square mile (0.2848986921 km²) or 0.24 percent is water. The stream of Thompson Creek runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Gale
    Gale, Indiana
    Gale is an unincorporated town in Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. Gale is located on the east side of Danville, just along country road 300 east.-Geography:Gale is located at at an elevation of 889 feet....

  • Nash

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

Adjacent townships

  • Union Township
    Union Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
    Union Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,856.-Geography:Union Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.05 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Montclair* Raintown...

     (north)
  • Middle Township
    Middle Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
    Middle Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,170.-Geography:Middle Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.04 percent is water.-Cities and towns:* Brownsburg...

     (northeast)
  • Washington Township
    Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
    Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 44,764.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.09 percent is water...

     (east)
  • Liberty Township
    Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
    Liberty Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,772.-Geography:Liberty Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water...

     (south)
  • Clay Township
    Clay Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
    Clay Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,256.-Geography:Clay Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.01 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Pecksburg* Reno...

     (southwest)
  • Marion Township
    Marion Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
    Marion Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,402.-Unincorporated towns:* Hadley* New Winchester...

     (west)
  • Eel River Township
    Eel River Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
    Eel River Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,662.-Geography:Eel River Township covers an area of...

     (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
    U.S. Route 36
    U.S. Route 36 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville, Ohio. The highway's western terminus is at Deer Ridge Junction, an intersection in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, where it meets U.S. Route 34. Its eastern...

  • Indiana State Road 39
    Indiana State Road 39
    State Road 39 in the U.S. State of Indiana is the name of two distinct north–south highways in the state of Indiana.-Southern section:Located in south-central Indiana, the shorter southern section of State Road 39 begins at State Road 56 west of Scottsburg. It runs north and passes through...

  • Indiana State Road 236
    Indiana State Road 236
    State Road 236 in the U.S. State of Indiana exists in two sections. The western section starts at U.S. Route 41 in Parke County, and runs eastward, paralleling its parent that lies to the south, U.S. Route 36...


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