Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
Center Township | |
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![]() Location of Center Township in Dearborn County | |
Coordinates: 39°03′19″N 84°54′49″W / 39.05528°N 84.91361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Dearborn |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 11.35 sq mi (29.4 km2) |
• Land | 10.75 sq mi (27.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,027 |
• Density | 494.6/sq mi (191.0/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-11278[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 453175 |
Center Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,318 and it contained 2,267 housing units.[4]
History[edit]
Center Township was organized in 1839.[5][6]
Laughery Creek Bridge, River View Cemetery, and Veraestau are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7][8]
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 11.35 square miles (29.4 km2), of which 10.75 square miles (27.8 km2) (or 94.71%) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 5.29%) is water.[4]
Cities and towns[edit]
- Aurora (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns[edit]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Major highways[edit]
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains one cemetery, Riverview.
Education[edit]
Center Township residents may obtain a library card at the Aurora Public Library in Aurora.[9]
References[edit]
- "Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Unigraphic. pp. 154.
- ^ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. pp. 425.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/30/13 through 1/03/14. National Park Service. January 10, 2014.
- ^ "FAQ". Aurora Public Library District. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
External links[edit]
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