Center Township, Union County, Indiana

Center Township is one of six townships in Union County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,898 and it contained 1,315 housing units.^[2]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	2,544		—
1900	2,527		−0.7%
1910	2,367		−6.3%
1920	2,295		−3.0%
1930	2,159		−5.9%
1940	2,368		9.7%
1950	2,748		16.0%
1960	2,772		0.9%
1970	2,751		−0.8%
1980	2,754		0.1%
1990	2,816		2.3%
2000	2,880		2.3%
2010	3,048		5.8%
2020	2,898		−4.9%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

Center Township
Township
Location in Union County
Coordinates: 39°37′40″N 84°53′01″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Union
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	28 sq mi (70 km2)
• Land	27.92 sq mi (72.3 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.29%
Elevation [1]	1,053 ft (321 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,898
• Density	100/sq mi (40/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47353
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	453194

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28 square miles (73 km²), of which 27.92 square miles (72.3 km²) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) (or 0.29%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

• Liberty (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns

• Cottage Grove at 39.5964394°N 84.8616243°W / 39.5964394; -84.8616243
• Goodwins Corner at 39.6492170°N 84.8335686°W / 39.6492170; -84.8335686
• Lotus at 39.6131056°N 84.8899586°W / 39.6131056; -84.8899586
• Salem at 39.5964391°N 84.8902362°W / 39.5964391; -84.8902362

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Calvary, Drook, Pentecost, Sering and West Point.

Airports and landing strips

• E-Z Acres Airport

Landmarks

• Whitewater Memorial State Park (east edge)

School districts

• Union County-College Corner Joint School District

Political districts

• Indiana's 6th congressional district
• State House District 55
• State Senate District 43