Center Township, Posey County, Indiana

Center Township
Posey County
Township
Coordinates: 38°05′41″N 87°48′30″W / 38.09472°N 87.80833°W / 38.09472; -87.80833Coordinates: 38°05′41″N 87°48′30″W / 38.09472°N 87.80833°W / 38.09472; -87.80833
Country United States
State Indiana
County Posey
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 25.16 sq mi (65.18 km2)
  Land 25.14 sq mi (65.12 km2)
  Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation[1] 430 ft (131 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 1,321
  Density 52.54/sq mi (20.29/km2)
FIPS code 18-11584[2]
GNIS feature ID 453190

Center Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,321.

History

Center Township was established in 1859.[3] The township was so named on account of its location being near the geographical center of Posey County.[4]

Adjacent Townships

Unincorporated Places

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 85.
  4. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 307.

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