Center Township, Posey County, Indiana
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Center Township Posey County | |
|---|---|
| File:Map highlighting Center Township, Posey County, Indiana.svg | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′41″N 87°48′30″W / 38.09472°N 87.80833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Posey |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.16 sq mi (65.18 km2) |
| • Land | 25.14 sq mi (65.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,479 |
| • Density | 59/sq mi (23/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-11584[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453190 |
Center Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,479.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,044 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,169 | 12.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,042 | −10.9% | |
| 1920 | 877 | −15.8% | |
| 1930 | 776 | −11.5% | |
| 1940 | 813 | 4.8% | |
| 1950 | 862 | 6.0% | |
| 1960 | 843 | −2.2% | |
| 1970 | 938 | 11.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,151 | 22.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,166 | 1.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,321 | 13.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,433 | 8.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,479 | 3.2% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
History
Center Township was established in 1859.[5] The township was so named on account of its location being near the geographical center of Posey County.[6]
Adjacent townships
Unincorporated places
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ↑ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 85.
- ↑ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 307.
