Center Township, Wayne County, Indiana

Center Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,579 and it contained 3,204 housing units.^[3]

Center Township
Township
The Lewis Jones House, a historic place located in Center Township
Location in Wayne County
Coordinates: 39°49′21″N 84°59′50″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wayne
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	42.32 sq mi (109.6 km2)
• Land	42.03 sq mi (108.9 km2)
• Water	0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.69%
Elevation [1]	1,014 ft (309 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	7,324
• Density	180.3/sq mi (69.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	453196

History

Center Township was organized in 1817.^[4]

The Lewis Jones House, King-Dennis Farm, and Samuel G. Smith Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.32 square miles (109.6 km²), of which 42.03 square miles (108.9 km²) (or 99.31%) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km²) (or 0.69%) is water.^[3] The streams of Black Run, Bryant Creek, Center Run, Centrum Run, Cold Run, Cool Brook, Crown Creek, Far Run, Fork Creek, Free Run, Middle Run, Point Run, Rich Creek, Sleet Brook, Snow Run Brook and Winter Run run through this township.

Cities and towns

• Richmond (west edge)
• Centerville

Unincorporated towns

• Pinhook at 39.8156023°N 85.0571858°W / 39.8156023; -85.0571858
• West Grove at 39.8464356°N 85.0138521°W / 39.8464356; -85.0138521

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

Adjacent townships

• Green Township (north)
• Webster Township (northeast)
• Wayne Township (east)
• Boston Township (southeast)
• Abington Township (south)
• Washington Township (southwest)
• Harrison Township (west)
• Jackson Township (west)
• Clay Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Crown Hill, Crown Hill and West Grove.

Major highways

• Interstate 70
• U.S. Route 40
• State Road 38

Education

Center Township is served by the Centerville-Center Township Public Library.^[6]