Centre Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Centre Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population was 14,350.[3]
Centre Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°37′31″N 86°15′01″W | |
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 | 827 ft (252 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 14,350 |
• Density | 736.5/sq mi (284.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46614 |
Area code | 574 |
GNIS feature ID | 452853 |
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
- Gulivoire Park
- South Bend (partial)
Unincorporated towns
- Crest Manor Addition at 41.616437°N 86.233339°W
- Gilmer Park at 41.61977°N 86.251673°W
- Miami Trails Addition at 41.598937°N 86.236117°W
- Nutwood at 41.593936°N 86.281952°W
- Orchard Heights Addition at 41.601715°N 86.239728°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Portage Township (north)
- Penn Township (east)
- Madison Township (southeast)
- Union Township (south)
- Greene Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Mount Calvary, Southlawn, Southlawn and Van Buskirk.
Landmarks
- Erskine Plaza
- Evergreen Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[4]
School districts
- South Bend Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 6
- State House District 7
- State Senate District 9
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- "Centre Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- Bureau, US Census. "Census.gov". Census.gov. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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