Center Township Posey County | |
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| Coordinates: 38°05′41″N 87°48′30″W / 38.09472°N 87.80833°W | |
| 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 | 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
- Posey County
Unincorporated Places
- Hepburn
- Oliver
- Wadesville
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 85.
- ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 307.
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