Center Township, Martin County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°40′52″N 86°48′59″W / 38.68111°N 86.81639°W / 38.68111; -86.81639Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyMartinGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total40.21 sq mi (104.1 km²) • Land39.46 sq mi (102.2 km²) • Water0.75 sq mi (1.9 km²) 1.87%Elevation

^[1]

505 ft (154 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,448 • Density36/sq mi (14/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47553, 47581

Area code(s)812, 930GNIS feature ID453188

Center Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,448 and it contained 717 housing units.^[2]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,519	—
1900	1,623	6.8%
1910	1,384	−14.7%
1920	1,397	0.9%
1930	1,458	4.4%
1940	1,640	12.5%
1950	1,419	−13.5%
1960	1,499	5.6%
1970	1,666	11.1%
1980	1,761	5.7%
1990	1,820	3.4%
2000	1,734	−4.7%
2010	1,654	−4.6%
2020	1,448	−12.5%
Source: US Decennial Census^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.21 square miles (104.1 km²), of which 39.46 square miles (102.2 km²) (or 98.13%) is land and 0.75 square miles (1.9 km²) (or 1.87%) is water.^[4]

Cities, towns, villages

Shoals (west half)

Unincorporated towns

Dover Hill at 38°43′30″N 86°48′10″W / 38.725050°N 86.802778°W / 38.725050; -86.802778
Hindostan Falls at 38°37′28″N 86°51′03″W / 38.624496°N 86.850833°W / 38.624496; -86.850833
Pleasant Valley at 38°37′55″N 86°48′05″W / 38.631996°N 86.801387°W / 38.631996; -86.801387
Shoals Overlook at 38°40′46″N 86°48′16″W / 38.679495°N 86.804444°W / 38.679495; -86.804444

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Hall, McBrides and Sholts.

Major highways

U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 150
State Road 550

School districts

Shoals Community School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 8th congressional district
State House District 62
State House District 63
State Senate District 48

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "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.