Center Township, Ripley County, Indiana
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Center Township | |
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![]() The Straber Ford Bridge, a local landmark | |
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Coordinates: 39°08′16″N 85°18′16″W / 39.13778°N 85.30444°WCoordinates: 39°08′16″N 85°18′16″W / 39.13778°N 85.30444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Ripley |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 29.51 sq mi (76.4 km2) |
• Land | 29.43 sq mi (76.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,657 |
• Density | 90.3/sq mi (34.9/km2) |
Area code | 812 |
FIPS code | 18-11602[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453191 |
Center Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,657 and it contained 1,151 housing units.[3]
History
Straber Ford Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.51 square miles (76.4 km2), of which 29.43 square miles (76.2 km2) (or 99.73%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.27%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
Education
Center Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Osgood Public Library Central Library in Osgood, or its branch in Milan.[5]
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.
- ^ a b "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Library services". Osgood Public Library. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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