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Center Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,715 and it contained 1,212 housing units.[4] It was organized in June 1875 and was originally known as Prairie Township.[5]

Center Township
Township
Location of Center Township in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°36′15″N 87°17′43″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Benton
Organized	June 1875
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	53.82 sq mi (139.4 km2)
• Land	53.81 sq mi (139.4 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation [1]	804 ft (245 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,715
• Density	50.4/sq mi (19.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	765
FIPS code	18-11224[2]
GNIS feature ID	453172

Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 53.82 square miles (139.4 km²), of which 53.81 square miles (139.4 km²) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.02%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

• Fowler (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns

• Atkinson
• Barce
• Gravel Hill
• Swanington

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

Adjacent townships

• Bolivar (southeast)
• Gilboa (northeast)
• Grant (southwest)
• Oak Grove (south)
• Parish Grove (west)
• Pine (east)
• Richland (northwest)
• Union (north)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 41
• U.S. Route 52
• State Road 18
• State Road 55

Education

• Benton Community School Corporation

References

Citations

Sources

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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Center Township, Benton County, Indiana.

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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