Center Township | |
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![]() Location of Center Township in Benton County | |
Coordinates: 40°36′15″N 87°17′43″W / 40.60417°N 87.29528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Benton |
Organized | June 1875 |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 53.82 sq mi (139.4 km2) |
• Land | 53.81 sq mi (139.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,715 |
• Density | 50.4/sq mi (19.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-11224[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453172 |
Center Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,715 and it contained 1,212 housing units.[4] It was organized in June 1875 and was originally known as Prairie Township.[5]
According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 53.82 square miles (139.4 km2), of which 53.81 square miles (139.4 km2) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.[4]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)