Center Township, Ripley County, Indiana
Center Township | |
|---|---|
The Straber Ford Bridge, a local landmark | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′16″N 85°18′16″W / 39.13778°N 85.30444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.51 sq mi (76.4 km2) |
| • Land | 29.43 sq mi (76.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,568 |
| • Density | 87/sq mi (34/km2) |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-11602 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453191 |
Center Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,568 (down from 2,657 at 2010) and it contained 1,142 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,948 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,030 | 4.2% | |
| 1910 | 2,024 | −0.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,813 | −10.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,928 | 6.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,944 | 0.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,966 | 1.1% | |
| 1960 | 2,243 | 14.1% | |
| 1970 | 2,248 | 0.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,498 | 11.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,579 | 3.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,677 | 3.8% | |
| 2010 | 2,657 | −0.7% | |
| 2020 | 2,568 | −3.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||