Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Center Township is one of nine townships
in Hancock County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 20,096.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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 Hancock County
Hancock County, Indiana
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 70,002. The county seat is Greenfield.-Geography:...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 20,096.
Geography
Center Township covers an area of 53.43 square miles (138.4 km²); of this, 0.29 square mile (0.7510965519 km²) or 0.55 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Roberts Lake. The stream of Little Brandywine Creek runs through this township.Unincorporated towns
- Bowman Acres
- Cooper Corner
- Maxwell
- RileyRiley, Hancock County, IndianaRiley is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana....
- Sugar Hills
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Green TownshipGreen Township, Hancock County, IndianaGreen Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,622.-Geography:Green Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.6 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Eden* Milners Corner...
(north) - Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Hancock County, IndianaJackson Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,793.-Geography:Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.08 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Perry Lake...
(east) - Blue River TownshipBlue River Township, Hancock County, IndianaBlue River Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,328.-Geography:Blue River Township covers an area of . Lakes in this township include Hamilton Twin Lake...
(southeast) - Brandywine TownshipBrandywine Township, Hancock County, IndianaBrandywine Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,255.-Geography:Brandywine Township covers an area of...
(south) - Sugar Creek TownshipSugar Creek Township, Hancock County, IndianaSugar Creek Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 12,165.-Geography:Sugar Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Spring Lake...
(southwest) - Buck Creek TownshipBuck Creek Township, Hancock County, IndianaBuck Creek Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,659.-Geography:Buck Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.1 percent is water...
(west) - Vernon TownshipVernon Township, Hancock County, IndianaVernon Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,894.-Geography:Vernon Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.07 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Colonial Village...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains eleven cemeteries: Alford, Barrett, Caldwell, Cooper, Hinchman, Mount Carmel, Park, Pratt, Reeves, Sugar Creek and Willet.Major highways
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Interstate 70Interstate 70Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky... -
U.S. Route 40U.S. Route 40U.S. Route 40 is an east–west United States highway. As with most routes whose numbers end in a zero, U.S. 40 once traversed the entire United States. It is one of the original 1920s U.S. Highways, and its first termini were San Francisco, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey... -
Indiana State Road 9Indiana State Road 9State Road 9 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a long north–south state highway in the eastern portion of Indiana. Its southern terminus is near Columbus at State Road 46, and the northern terminus is at the Michigan/Indiana border between Howe, Indiana, and Sturgis, Michigan, where it...