Center Township is one of nine townships in Marion County, Indiana, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 153,549, up from 142,787 in 2010,[2] and it contained 80,885 housing units. It is the most populated township in Marion County.
Center Township Marion County | |
|---|---|
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 Location in Marion County | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′25″N 86°08′22″W / 39.77361°N 86.13944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Marion |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Eugene A. Akers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.7 sq mi (111 km2) |
| • Land | 41.85 sq mi (108.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.84 sq mi (2.2 km2) 1.97% |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 153,549 |
| • Density | 3,411.6/sq mi (1,317.2/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46107, 46201, 46202, 46203, 46204, 46205, 46208, 46217, 46218, 46219, 46221, 46222, 46225, 46237 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453186 |
| Website | http://centergov.org/ |
Center Township includes downtown Indianapolis and part of Beech Grove.
Geography edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 117,328 | — | |
| 1900 | 167,970 | 43.2% | |
| 1910 | 218,497 | 30.1% | |
| 1920 | 283,414 | 29.7% | |
| 1930 | 300,073 | 5.9% | |
| 1940 | 314,505 | 4.8% | |
| 1950 | 337,211 | 7.2% | |
| 1960 | 333,351 | −1.1% | |
| 1970 | 273,634 | −17.9% | |
| 1980 | 208,624 | −23.8% | |
| 1990 | 182,140 | −12.7% | |
| 2000 | 167,055 | −8.3% | |
| 2010 | 142,787 | −14.5% | |
| 2020 | 153,549 | 7.5% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 152,629 | −0.6% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.7 square miles (111 km2), of which 41.85 square miles (108.4 km2) (or 98.01%) is land and 0.84 square miles (2.2 km2) (or 1.97%) is water.[2]
Municipalities edit
- Beech Grove (northern quarter)
- Indianapolis (partial)
Communities edit
- Belmont at 39°45′08″N 86°11′42″W / 39.752266°N 86.194988°W
- Clifton at 39°48′58″N 86°10′59″W / 39.816153°N 86.183044°W
- Fountain Square
- Ingallston at 39°43′30″N 86°05′05″W / 39.725044°N 86.084707°W
- Martindale-Brightwood
- North Indianapolis at 39°48′28″N 86°10′41″W / 39.807820°N 86.178043°W
- Riverside
- South Village
- Woodruff Place at 39°46′39″N 86°07′42″W / 39.777543°N 86.128319°W
Extinct communities edit
- Babe Denny at 39°45′20″N 86°09′53″W / 39.755481°N 86.164663°W
- Brightwood at 39°48′13″N 86°06′35″W / 39.803653°N 86.109708°W
- Clifford Park at 39°47′20″N 86°05′17″W / 39.788931°N 86.088041°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains five notable cemeteries: Concordia, Crown Hill, Hebrew, Holy Cross and Saint Joseph, and New Crown.
Major highways edit
Airports and landing strips edit
- ISHC Landing Pad
- Indiana Department of Natural Resources Airport
- Indianapolis Downtown Heliport
- Methodist Hospital Helistop
Lakes edit
- Sullivan Lake
Notable people edit
- Donie Bush, longtime Major League Baseball player, manager, and scout.
- Wilbur D'Alene, racing driver
- Julia Carson, former U.S. Representative and onetime Center Township Trustee.
- André Carson, current Representative for Indiana's 7th Congressional District, grandson of Julia Carson.
School districts edit
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 7th congressional district
- State House District 100
- State House District 86
- State House District 96
- State House District 97
- State House District 98
- State House District 99
- State Senate District 31
- State Senate District 32
- State Senate District 33
- State Senate District 34
- State Senate District 35
- State Senate District 36
See also edit
References edit
- "Center Township, Marion County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Center Township, Marion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".