Center Township, Delaware County, Indiana

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Center Township
Location of Center Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°11′29″N 85°23′10″W / 40.19139, -85.38611
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Delaware
Area
- Total	34.77 sq mi (90.04 km²)
- Land	34.75 sq mi (89.99 km²)
- Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²)
Elevation [1]	942 ft (287 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	71,120
- Density	2,046.88/sq mi (790.31/km²)
FIPS code	18-11296[2]
GNIS feature ID	453176

Center Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 71,120.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities and towns 1.2 Unincorporated towns 1.3 Adjacent townships 1.4 Major highways 1.5 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Center Township covers an area of 34.77 square miles; 0.02 square miles (0.06 percent) of this is water. Burlington Lake and Phillips Lake are in this township.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Muncie (vast majority)

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Andersonville
• Aultshire
• Creston
• Drew
• Irvington
• Liberty Corners
• Mayfield
• Middletown Park
• Morningside

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

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Hamilton Township (north)
• Delaware Township (northeast)
• Liberty Township (east)
• Perry Township (southeast)
• Monroe Township (south)
• Salem Township (southwest)
• Mount Pleasant Township (west)
• Harrison Township (northwest)

[edit] Major highways

• U.S. Route 35
• Indiana State Road 3
• Indiana State Road 32
• Indiana State Road 332

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Beech Grove and Elm Ridge Memorial Park.

[edit] References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Delaware County

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