Center Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Center Township in Benton County |
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Coordinates: 40°36′15″N 87°17′43″W / 40.60417°N 87.29528°WCoordinates: 40°36′15″N 87°17′43″W / 40.60417°N 87.29528°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 | 801 ft (244 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,757 |
• Density | 51.2/sq mi (19.8/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 18-11224 |
GNIS feature ID | 453172 |
Center Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,757 and it contained 1,251 housing units. It was organized in June 1875 and was originally known as Prairie Township.
According to the 2010 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.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)