Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
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Center Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,167.[1]
History
Center Township was so named from its position near the geographical center of Hendricks County.[2]
Geography
Center Township covers an area of Script error: No such module "convert".; of this, Script error: No such module "convert". or 0.24 percent is water. The stream of Thompson Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns
- Danville (the county seat)
Unincorporated towns
- Gale
- Nash
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Union Township (north)
- Middle Township (northeast)
- Washington Township (east)
- Liberty Township (south)
- Clay Township (southwest)
- Marion Township (west)
- Eel River Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains twenty-one cemeteries: Arnold, Arnold-Stuart, Ayears, Christie East, Christie West, Cofer, Danville East, Danville South, Gentry, Hardwick, Hillside, Hyten, Kiger, Mill Creek, Mount Pleasant, New Mill Creek (historical), Nichols, Noland Number 2, Primitive Baptist, Saint Augustine Memorial Gardens and Templin.
Major highways
- File:US 36.svg U.S. Route 36
- File:Indiana 39.svg Indiana State Road 39
- File:Indiana 236.svg Indiana State Road 236
Airports and landing strips
- Hendricks County Airport
- Meadors Field Airport II82
- JR's Airport 11IN
- Temple Airport
Education
The township is in the Danville Community School Corporation.[3]
Center Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Danville-Center Township Public Library in Danville.[4]
References
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- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
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