Center Township, Porter County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°28′39″N 87°04′29″W / 41.47750°N 87.07472°W / 41.47750; -87.07472CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyPorterGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total29.8 sq mi (77.19 km²) • Land29.4 sq mi (76.13 km²) • Water0.41 sq mi (1.06 km²)Elevation

^[1]

774 ft (236 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total46,272 • Density1,472.0/sq mi (568.33/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code219FIPS code18-11566^[3]GNIS feature ID453189

Center Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 43,267.^[4]

History

Center Township was organized in 1836, and named for its location at the geographic center of Porter County.^[5]

Cities and towns

The largest community in the township is Valparaiso.^[6]

Education

Center Township is served by the Valparaiso Community Schools. Their high school is Valparaiso High School.

Valparaiso is also the home of Valparaiso University.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Center Township, Porter County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Center township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
^ History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 136.
^ Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986