Center Township, Posey County, Indiana

Center Township Posey County
Township
Coordinates: 38°05′41″N 87°48′30″W / 38.09472°N 87.80833°WCoordinates: 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 km^2)
• Land	25.14 sq mi (65.12 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km^2)
Elevation[1]	430 ft (131 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,321
• Density	52.54/sq mi (20.29/km^2)
FIPS code	18-11584[2]
GNIS feature ID	453190

Center Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,321.

History

Center Township was established in 1859.^[3] The township was so named on account of its location being near the geographical center of Posey County.^[4]

Adjacent Townships

• Posey County
  • Harmony Township
  • Lynn Township
  • Robb Township
  • Robinson Township

Unincorporated Places

• Wadesville

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 85.
4. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 307.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana