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Center Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,341 and it contained 609 housing units.[3] Francisco is the township seat.

Center Township Gibson County
Township
Coordinates: 38°20′32″N 87°27′17″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Gibson
Township Seat	Francisco
School District	East Gibson School Corporation
Government
• Type	Indiana township
• Trustee	Ruth Ann Hurt
Area
• Total	37.76 sq mi (97.8 km2)
• Land	37.62 sq mi (97.4 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation [1]	463 ft (141 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,341
• Density	35.6/sq mi (13.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47649
Area code(s)	812
FIPS code	18-11314[2]
GNIS feature ID	453177

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.76 square miles (97.8 km²), of which 37.62 square miles (97.4 km²) (or 99.63%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²) (or 0.37%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

• Francisco

Unincorporated towns

• Douglas

Adjacent townships

Gibson County

• Washington Township (north)
• Columbia Township (east)
• Barton Township (southeast)
• Union Township (southwest)
• Patoka Township (west)

Pike County

• Logan Township (northeast)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Meade.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 64

Education

Center Township is served by the East Gibson School Corporation.

Schools

• Francisco Elementary

References

• "Center Township, Gibson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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