Center Township, Marshall County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°19′53″N 86°16′07″W / 41.33139°N 86.26861°W / 41.33139; -86.26861Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyMarshallGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total59.79 sq mi (154.9 km²) • Land59.31 sq mi (153.6 km²) • Water0.48 sq mi (1.2 km²) 0.80%Elevation

827 ft (252 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total15,601 • Density262.9/sq mi (101.5/km²)ZIP codes

46501, 46504, 46563

GNIS feature ID0453187

Center Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 15,601 (up from 15,593 at 2010^[2]) and it contained 6,447 housing units.

Center Township was established in 1836.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 59.79 square miles (154.9 km²), of which 59.31 square miles (153.6 km²) (or 99.20%) is land and 0.48 square miles (1.2 km²) (or 0.80%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Plymouth (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

Inwood at 41°19′03″N 86°12′11″W / 41.317545°N 86.203058°W / 41.317545; -86.203058

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Nighthart, Oak Hill, Saint Michaels, Salem and Tabor.

Major highways

US 30
US 31
SR 17

Airports and landing strips

Plymouth Municipal Airport
Tri State Airport

Lakes

Dixon Lake
Lawrence Lake

Landmarks

Centennial Park
The Lewis and Sarah Boggs House, Jacoby Church and Cemetery, Marshall County Infirmary, and Hoham-Klinghammer-Weckerle House and Brewery Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[4]^[5]

Education

Plymouth Community School Corporation

Center Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Plymouth Public Library in Plymouth.^[6]

Political districts

Indiana's 2nd congressional district
State House District 17
State Senate District 5

References

"Center Township, Marshall County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "Census Bureau profile: Center Township, Marshall County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
^ ^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.
^ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 86.
^ "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: 6/11/12 through 6/15/12. National Park Service. June 22, 2012.
^ "Library Card". Plymouth Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.