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Center Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,654 and it contained 811 housing units.[2]

Center Township
Township
Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°40′52″N 86°48′59″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Martin
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	40.21 sq mi (104.1 km2)
• Land	39.46 sq mi (102.2 km2)
• Water	0.75 sq mi (1.9 km2)  1.87%
Elevation [1]	505 ft (154 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,654
• Density	41.9/sq mi (16.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	47553, 47581
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	453188

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.21 square miles (104.1 km²), of which 39.46 square miles (102.2 km²) (or 98.13%) is land and 0.75 square miles (1.9 km²) (or 1.87%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Shoals (west half)

Unincorporated towns

• Dover Hill at 38.725050°N 86.802778°W / 38.725050; -86.802778
• Hindostan Falls at 38.624496°N 86.850833°W / 38.624496; -86.850833
• Pleasant Valley at 38.631996°N 86.801387°W / 38.631996; -86.801387
• Shoals Overlook at 38.679495°N 86.804444°W / 38.679495; -86.804444

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Hall, McBrides and Sholts.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 50
• U.S. Route 150
• State Road 550

School districts

• Shoals Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 8th congressional district
• State House District 62
• State House District 63
• State Senate District 48

References

Sources

• "Center Township, Martin County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Center Township

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