Center Township, Marshall County, Indiana

Center Township
Township
Intersection of U.S. 31 and 11th Road, in Center Township
Location in Marshall County
Coordinates: 41°19′53″N 86°16′07″W / 41.33139°N 86.26861°WCoordinates: 41°19′53″N 86°16′07″W / 41.33139°N 86.26861°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marshall
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	59.79 sq mi (154.9 km^2)
• Land	59.31 sq mi (153.6 km^2)
• Water	0.48 sq mi (1.2 km^2)  0.80%
Elevation	827 ft (252 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	15,593
• Density	262.9/sq mi (101.5/km^2)
ZIP codes	46501, 46504, 46563
GNIS feature ID	0453187

Center Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,593 and it contained 6,491 housing units.^[1]

Center Township was established in 1836.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 59.79 square miles (154.9 km²), of which 59.31 square miles (153.6 km²) (or 99.20%) is land and 0.48 square miles (1.2 km²) (or 0.80%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Plymouth (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

• Inwood at 41°19′03″N 86°12′11″W / 41.317545°N 86.203058°W

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Nighthart, Oak Hill, Saint Michaels, Salem and Tabor.

Major highways

• US 30
• US 31
• SR 17

Airports and landing strips

• Plymouth Municipal Airport
• Tri State Airport

Lakes

• Dixon Lake
• Lawrence Lake

Landmarks

• Centennial Park
• The Lewis and Sarah Boggs House, Jacoby Church and Cemetery, Marshall County Infirmary, and Hoham-Klinghammer-Weckerle House and Brewery Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[3][4]

School districts

• Plymouth Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 2nd congressional district
• State House District 17
• State Senate District 5

References

• "Center Township, Marshall County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
2. McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 86.
3. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
4. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/11/12 through 6/15/12. National Park Service. 2012-06-22.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Center Township