Center Township, Marion County, Indiana
Center Township is one of nine townships in Marion County, Indiana, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 153,549, up from 142,787 in 2010, and it contained 80,885 housing units. It is the most populated township in Marion County.
Center Township includes downtown Indianapolis and part of Beech Grove.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which is land and is water.Municipalities
Communities
- Belmont at
- Clifton at
- Crown Hill
- Downtown
- Fountain Square
- Haughville
- Ingallston at
- Little Flower
- Martindale-Brightwood
- Meadows
- North Indianapolis at
- Old Northside
- Riverside
- South Village
- White River State Park
- Woodruff Place at
Extinct communities
- Babe Denny at
- Brightwood at
- Clifford Park at
Cemeteries
The township contains five notable cemeteries: Concordia, Crown Hill, Hebrew, Holy Cross and Saint Joseph, and New Crown.Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- ISHC Landing Pad
- Indiana Department of Natural Resources Airport
- Indianapolis Downtown Heliport
- Methodist Hospital Helistop
Lakes
Notable people
- Donie Bush, longtime Major League Baseball player, manager, and scout.
- Wilbur D'Alene, racing driver
- Julia Carson, former U.S. Representative and onetime Center Township Trustee.
- André Carson, current Representative for Indiana's 7th Congressional District, grandson of Julia Carson.
School districts
Political districts
- Indiana's 7th congressional district
- State House District 100
- State House District 86
- State House District 96
- State House District 97
- State House District 98
- State House District 99
- State Senate District 31
- State Senate District 32
- State Senate District 33
- State Senate District 34
- State Senate District 35
- State Senate District 36