Center Township, Gibson County, Indiana

Center Township
Gibson County
Coordinates: 38°20′32″N 87°27′17″W / 38.34222°N 87.45472°W / 38.34222; -87.45472
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGibson
Township SeatFrancisco
School DistrictEast Gibson School Corporation
Government
  TypeIndiana township
  TrusteeRuth Ann Hurt
Area
  Total
37.76 sq mi (97.8 km2)
  Land37.62 sq mi (97.4 km2)
  Water0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
463 ft (141 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,317
  Density35/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47649
Area code812
FIPS code18-11314
GNIS feature ID453177

Center Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,317 (slightly down from 1,341 at 2010) and it contained 566 housing units. Francisco is the township seat.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,608
19001,6462.4%
19101,549−5.9%
19201,6878.9%
19301,7332.7%
19401,607−7.3%
19501,495−7.0%
19601,416−5.3%
19701,4734.0%
19801,5636.1%
19901,503−3.8%
20001,478−1.7%
20101,341−9.3%
20201,317−1.8%
Source: US Decennial Census