Center Township is one of nine townships in Marion County, Indiana, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 153,549, up from 142,787 in 2010, and it contained 80,885 housing units. It is the most populated township in Marion County.
Center Township includes downtown Indianapolis and part of Beech Grove.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.01%) is land and (or 1.97%) is water.
Municipalities Beech Grove (northern quarter) Indianapolis (partial)
Communities Belmont at Clifton at Crown Hill Downtown Fountain Square Haughville (small portion) Ingallston at Little Flower Martindale-Brightwood Meadows (south half) North Indianapolis at Old Northside Riverside (vast majority) South Village White River State Park Woodruff Place at
Extinct communities Babe Denny at Brightwood at Clifford Park at (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries The township contains five notable cemeteries: Concordia, Crown Hill, Hebrew, Holy Cross and Saint Joseph, and New Crown.
Major highways Interstate 65 Interstate 70
Airports and landing strips ISHC Landing Pad Indiana Department of Natural Resources Airport Indianapolis Downtown Heliport Methodist Hospital Helistop
Lakes Sullivan Lake
Notable people Donie Bush, longtime Major League Baseball player, manager, and scout. Wilbur D'Alene, racing driver Julia Carson, former U.S. Representative and onetime Center Township Trustee. André Carson, current Representative for Indiana's 7th Congressional District, grandson of Julia Carson.
School districts Beech Grove City Schools Indianapolis Public Schools
Political districts Indiana's 7th congressional district State House District 100 State House District 86 State House District 96 State House District 97 State House District 98 State House District 99 State Senate District 31 State Senate District 32 State Senate District 33 State Senate District 34 State Senate District 35 State Senate District 36
See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Center Township, Marion County, Indiana
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles IndianaMap
External links
Official Website of Center Township Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana City-Data.com page for Center Township