Center Township, Ripley County, Indiana
Center Township | |
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 The Straber Ford Bridge, a local landmark | |
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| Coordinates: 39°08′16″N 85°18′16″W / 39.13778°N 85.30444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.51 sq mi (76.4 km2) |
| • Land | 29.43 sq mi (76.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,568 |
| • Density | 87/sq mi (34/km2) |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-11602[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453191 |
Center Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,568 (down from 2,657 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,142 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,948 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,030 | 4.2% | |
| 1910 | 2,024 | −0.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,813 | −10.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,928 | 6.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,944 | 0.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,966 | 1.1% | |
| 1960 | 2,243 | 14.1% | |
| 1970 | 2,248 | 0.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,498 | 11.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,579 | 3.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,677 | 3.8% | |
| 2010 | 2,657 | −0.7% | |
| 2020 | 2,568 | −3.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
History
[edit]Straber Ford Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[6]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.51 square miles (76.4 km2), of which 29.43 square miles (76.2 km2) (or 99.73%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.27%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
[edit]Unincorporated towns
[edit]Education
[edit]Center Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Osgood Public Library Central Library in Osgood, or its branch in Milan.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Library services". Osgood Public Library. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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