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Center Township, Ripley County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°08′16″N 85°18′16″W / 39.13778°N 85.30444°W / 39.13778; -85.30444
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Center Township
The Straber Ford Bridge, a local landmark
The Straber Ford Bridge, a local landmark
Coordinates: 39°08′16″N 85°18′16″W / 39.13778°N 85.30444°W / 39.13778; -85.30444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
29.51 sq mi (76.4 km2)
 • Land29.43 sq mi (76.2 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation981 ft (299 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,568
 • Density87/sq mi (34/km2)
Area code812
FIPS code18-11602[2]
GNIS feature ID453191

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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,948
19002,0304.2%
19102,024−0.3%
19201,813−10.4%
19301,9286.3%
19401,9440.8%
19501,9661.1%
19602,24314.1%
19702,2480.2%
19802,49811.1%
19902,5793.2%
20002,6773.8%
20102,657−0.7%
20202,568−3.3%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

History

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Straber Ford Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[6]

Geography

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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

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Unincorporated towns

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Education

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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

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ^ "Library services". Osgood Public Library. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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