Center Township, Marion County, Indiana
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Center Township is one of nine townships in Marion County, Indiana, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 153,549, up from 142,787 in 2010,[1] and it contained 80,885 housing units. It is the most populated township in Marion County.
Center Township includes downtown Indianapolis and part of Beech Grove.
Geography
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 117,328 | — | |
| 1900 | 167,970 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 218,497 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 283,414 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 300,073 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 314,505 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 337,211 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 333,351 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 273,634 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 208,624 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 182,140 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 167,055 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 142,787 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 153,549 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 152,629 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (or 98.01%) is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (or 1.97%) is water.[1]
Municipalities
- Beech Grove (northern quarter)
- Indianapolis (partial)
Communities
- Belmont at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Clifton at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Crown Hill
- Downtown
- Fountain Square
- Haughville
- Ingallston at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Little Flower
- Martindale-Brightwood
- Meadows (south half)
- North Indianapolis at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Old Northside
- Riverside (vast majority)
- South Village
- White River State Park
- Woodruff Place at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Extinct communities
- Babe Denny at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Brightwood at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Clifford Park at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries
The township contains five notable cemeteries: Concordia, Crown Hill, Hebrew, Holy Cross and Saint Joseph, and New Crown.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- ISHC Landing Pad
- Indiana Department of Natural Resources Airport
- Indianapolis Downtown Heliport
- Methodist Hospital Helistop
Lakes
- Sullivan Lake
Notable people
- Donie Bush, longtime Major League Baseball player, manager, and scout.
- Wilbur D'Alene, racing driver
- Julia Carson, former U.S. Representative and onetime Center Township Trustee.
- André Carson, current Representative for Indiana's 7th Congressional District, grandson of Julia Carson.
School districts
Political districts
- Indiana's 7th congressional district
- State House District 100
- State House District 86
- State House District 96
- State House District 97
- State House District 98
- State House District 99
- State Senate District 31
- State Senate District 32
- State Senate District 33
- State Senate District 34
- State Senate District 35
- State Senate District 36
See also
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
External links
- Official Website of Center Township
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Center Township
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