Center Township, Grant County, Indiana
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Center Township is one of thirteen townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Grant County
Grant County, Indiana
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 70,061. The county seat is Marion. Important paleontological discoveries dating from the Pliocene epoch have been made at Pipe Creek Sinkhole in Grant County.-Geography:According to the 2010...

, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
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. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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, its population was 23,406. It is home to the Veterans Administration Medical Center
Veterans Administration Medical Center
The Veterans Administration Medical Center was a sanatorium in Center Township, Grant County, Indiana dedicated to the treatment of U.S. military personnel inflicted with mental illness....

.

Geography

Center Township covers an area of 25.09 square miles (65 km²); of this, 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) or 0.38 percent is water. The streams of Boots Creek, Deer Creek, Lugar Creek, Massey Creek and Walnut Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

  • Marion
    Marion, Indiana
    Marion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,948 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Grant County...

     (east half)
  • Gas City
    Gas City, Indiana
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,940 people, 2,393 households, and 1,643 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,599.2 people per square mile . There were 2,497 housing units at an average density of 672.3 per square mile...

     (north edge)

Unincorporated towns

  • Bethevan
  • Brookhaven
  • Dooville
  • Home Corner
  • Lake Wood
  • Shady Hills
    Shady Hills, Indiana
    Shady Hills is a neighborhood just north of Marion, Indiana. It was built throughout the 1940s and 1950s on the rolling hills just north of town. There is a golf course adjoining the neighborhood. Nearby churches include First Friends and First Christian . Marion's Matter Park is also very close...


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

Adjacent townships

  • Washington Township
    Washington Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,803.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.35 percent is water...

     (north)
  • Van Buren Township
    Van Buren Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Van Buren Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,934.-Geography:Van Buren Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.08 percent is water...

     (northeast)
  • Monroe Township
    Monroe Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Monroe Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,677.-Geography:Monroe Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.13 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Lake Marion...

     (east)
  • Mill Township
    Mill Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Mill Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,882.-Geography:Mill Township covers an area of...

     (south)
  • Franklin Township
    Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,211.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.03 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Crane Pond...

     (west)
  • Pleasant Township
    Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Pleasant Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,797.-Geography:Pleasant Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.78 percent is water...

    (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Burson, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Marion National.

External links

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