Center Township, Porter County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Center Township is one of twelve townships
in Porter County, Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 38,186.
. Their high school is Valparaiso High School
.
Valparaiso is also the home of Valparaiso University
.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Porter County, Indiana
Porter County, Indiana
Porter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 164,343. Much of the population growth has to do with the expansion of the Chicago Metropolitan Area eastward into Indiana. The county seat is Valparaiso...
. 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 38,186.
Education
Center Township is served by the Valparaiso Community SchoolsValparaiso Community Schools
The Valparaiso Community Schools is the school system that serves Center Township, Porter County, Indiana, USA. Center Township is predominately the city of Valparaiso.-Schools:* Valparaiso High School* Benjamin Franklin Middle School...
. Their high school is Valparaiso High School
Valparaiso High School
Valparaiso High School is a public high school in Valparaiso, Indiana. This high school is currently a four star and accredited high school, cited by US News and World Report as a "Best High School 2008". The current principal is Mr...
.
Valparaiso is also the home of Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University, known colloquially as Valpo, is a regionally accredited private university located in the city of Valparaiso in the U.S. state of Indiana. Founded in 1859, it consists of five undergraduate colleges, a graduate school, a nursing school and a law school...
.