Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Center Township

Township

Location of Center Township in Dearborn County

Coordinates: 39°03′19″N 84°54′49″W﻿ / ﻿39.05528°N 84.91361°W﻿ / 39.05528; -84.91361
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

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| 466 ft (142 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• 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

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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

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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

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* Aurora (vast majority)

### Unincorporated towns

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* Cochran
* Texas
* Utah
* Westside

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

### Major highways

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* U.S. Route 50
* State Road 56
* State Road 148
* State Road 350

### Cemeteries

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The township contains one cemetery, Riverview.

## Education

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Center Township residents may obtain a library card at the Aurora Public Library in Aurora.[9]

## References

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* "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

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Unigraphic. pp. 154.
6. ^ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. pp. 425.
7. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
8. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/30/13 through 1/03/14. National Park Service. January 10, 2014.
9. ^ "FAQ". Aurora Public Library District. Retrieved March 4, 2018.

## External links

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