Center Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Center Township Gibson County | |
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| Coordinates: 38°20′32″N 87°27′17″W / 38.34222°N 87.45472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township Seat | Francisco |
| School District | East Gibson School Corporation |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Ruth Ann Hurt |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.76 sq mi (97.8 km2) |
| • Land | 37.62 sq mi (97.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,317 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47649 |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-11314 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453177 |
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.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,608 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,646 | 2.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,549 | −5.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,687 | 8.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,733 | 2.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,607 | −7.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,495 | −7.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,416 | −5.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,473 | 4.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,563 | 6.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,503 | −3.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,478 | −1.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,341 | −9.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,317 | −1.8% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||