Center Township, Rush County, Indiana

Center Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 744 and it contained 322 housing units.^[3]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	1,071		—
1900	1,753		63.7%
1910	1,544		−11.9%
1920	1,376		−10.9%
1930	1,721		25.1%
1940	1,771		2.9%
1950	1,626		−8.2%
1960	1,316		−19.1%
1970	1,440		9.4%
1980	1,177		−18.3%
1990	1,025		−12.9%
2000	768		−25.1%
2010	780		1.6%
2020	744		−4.6%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

Center Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°44′44″N 85°28′18″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Rush
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.58 sq mi (94.7 km2)
• Land	36.55 sq mi (94.7 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation [1]	997 ft (304 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	744
• Density	20/sq mi (7.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-11620[2]
GNIS feature ID	453192

History

Center Township was organized in 1830.^[5]

The Center Township Grade and High School, Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home, and Jabez Reeves Farmstead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.58 square miles (94.7 km²), of which 36.55 square miles (94.7 km²) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.08%) is water.^[7]

Unincorporated towns

• Mays at 39.7436566°N 85.4299711°W / 39.7436566; -85.4299711
• Sexton at 39.7000460°N 85.4346931°W / 39.7000460; -85.4346931
• Sulphur Spring at 39.7700451°N 85.5158070°W / 39.7700451; -85.5158070

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