Center Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
| Center Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania |
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 View of the Homer City Generating Station from Cherry Run Road in Center Township
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Indiana |
| Elevation | 348 ft (106.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°39′33″N 79°05′33″W / 40.65917°N 79.09250°WCoordinates: 40°39′33″N 79°05′33″W / 40.65917°N 79.09250°W |
| Area | 40.5 sq mi (104.9 km2) |
| - land | 40.4 sq mi (105 km2) |
| - water | 00.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.25% |
| Population | 4,876 (2000) |
| Established | 1807 |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 724 |
 Location of Center Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Center Township in Pennsylvania
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Center Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,876 at the 2000 census. It includes the borough of Homer City, Pennsylvania, and the communities of Aultman, Coral, Coy, Coy Junction, Edgewood, Graceton, Homer City, Lucerne Mines, Luciusboro, Red Barn, Tearing Run, Tide, Two Licks, and Waterman.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.5 square miles (105 km2), of which, 40.4 square miles (105 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.25%) is water.
Center Township was created in 1807 from parts of Armstrong Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It was named for its position within the county. The first election was held at Peter Sutton's house in Indiana.
The Homer City Generating Station, owned by Edison Mission Energy, is located within Center Township. It is also home to the oldest church in Indiana County, Bethel Presbyterian Church.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,876 people, 2,024 households, and 1,455 families residing in the township. The population density was 120.8 people per square mile (46.6/km²). There were 2,132 housing units at an average density of 52.8/sq mi (20.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.95% White, 0.51% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
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