Center Township, Delaware County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°11′29″N 85°23′10″W / 40.19139°N 85.38611°W / 40.19139; -85.38611
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Center Township
FIPS code
18-11296[3]
GNIS feature ID453176

Center Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. According to the 2010 census, its population was 69,199 and it contained 31,368 housing units.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.75 square miles (90.0 km2), of which 34.48 square miles (89.3 km2) (or 99.22%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) (or 0.78%) is water.[4] Burlington Lake and Phillips Lake are in this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

  • Beech Grove Cemetery, 1400 W Kilgore Ave, Muncie, IN 47305. South bank of the White River. Earliest burial 1841. Over 100 acres. As the only significant burial ground in Muncie for more than a century, Beech Grove Cemetery is a rich source of information for local historians and genealogists.
  • Carmichael Cemetery, 200 E. 6th St., Muncie, IN. Earliest burial 1848. 46 Stones.
  • Collins Cemetery, Intersection of Harvey and Ethel Ave., Muncie, IN. Earliest burial 1833.
  • Tomlinson Cemetery, 5301 S Old State Rd 67, Muncie, IN 47302
  • Elm Ridge Memorial Park, 4600 W Kilgore Ave, Muncie, IN 47304. Earliest burial 1927. Link to website.
  • Parker-Moore Graveyard, East Memorial Dr., Muncie, IN. Earliest burial 1835. 139 stones.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
189012,879—
190028,537121.6%
191032,19512.8%
192039,06921.4%
193048,93325.2%
194055,11312.6%
195067,69022.8%
196082,22621.5%
197087,4696.4%
198080,012−8.5%
199074,656−6.7%
200071,120−4.7%
201069,199−2.7%
202064,549−6.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2020 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 4.2% of the population.

There were 26,201 households, of which 16.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.6% were married couples living together, 35.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 8.8% were non-families. 61.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.83.

49.6% of the population had never been married. 29.8% of residents were

widowed, 13.5% were divorced
, and 1.5% were separated.

The median age in the township was 28.9. 4.4% of residents were under the age of 5; 16.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 83.8% were age 18 or older; and 13.8% were age 65 or older. 5.9% of the population were

veterans
.

The most common language spoken at home was

Indo-European language at home, and 0.1% spoke some other language. 2.5% of the population were foreign born
.

The median household income in Center Township was $33,928, 39.6% lower than the median average for the state of

graduate or professional
degree. 12.0% had no degree. 52.8% of Center Township residents were employed, working a mean of 33.9 hours per week. 4,407 housing units were vacant at a density of 126.8 per square mile (49.0/km2).

References
  1. ^ a b "Center Township, Delaware County, Indiana - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

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