Centre Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Centre Township
Township

Location in St. Joseph County
Coordinates: 41°37′31″N 86°15′01″W / 41.62528°N 86.25028°W / 41.62528; -86.25028Coordinates: 41°37′31″N 86°15′01″W / 41.62528°N 86.25028°W / 41.62528; -86.25028
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County St. Joseph
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 19.35 sq mi (50.11 km2)
 • Land 19.33 sq mi (50.07 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.06%
Elevation[1] 827 ft (252 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 14,236
 • Density 736.5/sq mi (284.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46614
Area code(s) 574
GNIS feature ID 452853

Centre Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] As of the 2000 census, its population was 14,236.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Centre Township covers an area of 19.35 square miles (50.1 km2); of this, 19.33 square miles (50.1 km2) (99.92 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (0.06 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Mount Calvary, Southlawn, Southlawn and Van Buskirk.

Major highways

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. ↑ "Centre Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  3. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
Adjacent places of Centre Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
 Portage Township
Greene Township Penn Township
   Centre Township  
Union Township Madison Township
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